sheerness as seen from the nore william turnerIn William Turner's Sheerness from the Nore, the seascape takes on a dramatic and luminous dimension, typical of British Romanticism. The painting depicts a view of the port town of Sheerness from the Nore, a sandbank at the mouth of the Thames. The canvas is dominated by opalescent shades of blue, grey and white, evoking an overcast sky, while touches of yellow and orange add an atmosphere of tension. Turner, with his mastery of the brush, transforms