Blog: The gilded shell
![climacus 0](https://31.media.tumblr.com/d725c68365be499fa8d64530216fdcaf/tumblr_mt8k3fOfza1qcg3zwo1_r1_500.jpg)
![climacus 1](https://31.media.tumblr.com/1d1e8c08986f6816551a6cb99eafd23a/tumblr_mt8k3fOfza1qcg3zwo2_r1_500.jpg)
tags: art, art history, painting, joseph mallord william turner, john constable, seascape, pier, chain pier, brighton
artmastered: The Chain Pier, built in 1823, was Brighton’s first major pier. It was destroyed in 1896 after a brutal storm, but parts of the pier can still be seen during low tides. Both Turner and Constable famously painted the Chain Pier just a few
tags: art, art history, painting, joseph mallord william turner, john constable, seascape, pier, chain pier, brighton