Mr. Turner Now

The 19th-century British painter was known for being a "master of light" but also a deeply eccentric and often grumpy man. His life is famously depicted in the biographical film Mr. Turner .

: Despite being known as curmudgeonly and anti-social, he left his entire collection of oil paintings and watercolors to the British nation upon his death in 1851. Mr. Turner

Jonathan Turner was the quintessential "cool teacher" of the '90s, often serving as a father figure to Shawn Hunter. The 19th-century British painter was known for being

: During the 1832 Royal Academy exhibition, Turner's muted seascape was hung next to a vibrant, red-accented painting by his rival, John Constable. Feeling his work looked "pale," Turner walked up and painted a single red blob—later refined into a buoy—in the middle of his masterpiece. This one "gunshot" of color reportedly brought the whole painting to life and left Constable stunned. : Despite being known as curmudgeonly and anti-social,

: To truly understand the power of nature, Turner allegedly had himself strapped to the mast of a ship during a snowstorm for hours just so he could later paint the experience.