An engineer’s take on Turner’s ’Rain, Steam and Speed’ & ’Dutch Boats in a Gale’ | National Gallery

Is there engineering in art, as well as art in engineering? We look at Turner’s famous depiction of a steam train in ’Rain, Steam and Speed’ and stormy seas in ’Dutch Boats in a Gale’ (1801). Rob Bell from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers gives us an engineer’s take on these two paintings at the National Gallery. The Institution of Mechanical Engineers was founded in 1847 and has over 100,000 members around the world. #ArtHistory #Turner #NationalGallery 🖌️ Find out more about the artist Joseph Mallord William Turner 🎨 Painting: ’Dutch Boats in a Gale (’The Bridgewater Sea Piece’)’ 🎨 Painting: ’Rain, Steam, and Speed - The Great Western Railway’ 🎨 Painting: ’Dido building Carthage, or The Rise of the Carthaginian Empire’ 🎞 Subscribe to our YouTube channel and never miss a video: Follow us on social media ⭐️ Twitter: ⭐️ Instagram: ⭐️ TikTok: @nationalgallerylondon ⭐️ Facebook: ⭐️ Threads: @nationalgallery Help keep the museum accessible for everyone by supporting us here: The world’s greatest paintings to your inbox. Sign up to receive the latest news from the Gallery: The National Gallery houses the national collection of paintings in the Western European tradition from the 13th to the 19th centuries. The museum is free of charge and open 361 days per year, daily between 10am - 6pm and on Fridays between 10am - 9pm. Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5DN