> “These results indicate that Turner and Monet’s paintings capture elements of the atmospheric environmental transformation during the Industrial Revolution,” the researchers write
I think it’s more that the painter captured the change/modifications caused by the Industrial Revolution, then “capturing the pollution”.
Yes but kow we know that is pollution, in 1800 they didn’t know that was pollution, that is why I said that the painters captured “the change” (and without know it, the actual air pollution)
You can smell it and often identify what it it, they knew.
The Romans had court cases relating to air quality and London was suffering in the 1200s. In the 1300s London started legislating to try and control the pollution.
I am sure they noticed the smog. Besides, lots of people see and comment on things they do not understand all the time. Influence is not necessarily a conscious process.
In the same way as it is known that Monet’s painting was probably influenced by his poor sight even if there is no evidence that he did it on purpose.
I think it’s more that the painter captured the change/modifications caused by the Industrial Revolution, then “capturing the pollution”.