Blog: The gilded shell
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