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, a watercolor painting by Joseph Turner, does not depict accurately the described by Wordsworth in his poem Lines Composed a Few Miles Above ; nor does it compliment the mood of the poem. Reasons for this include: wrong mood in painting and wrong placement of b ....

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.... The Slave Ship, another painting by Turner, further proves this. The placement, or the view of the abbey, is also inaccurate. In the poem Wordsworth describes the abbey as being in a river valley, with rivers and streams surrounding it. It also implies that the building is positioned near a cliff. Even the title itself proves that the view portrayed by Turner is inaccurate. Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey: this means that the view would be a “bird's eye” one or a distant view. Yet, Turner's painting is painted as if he is standing at the entrance. Tintern Abbey, by Joseph Turner, does not portray accurately or compliment th ....