The Bank of England has announced that the English painter JMW Turner will adorn the UK’s new £20 note. Turner, who is best known for his singular use of light in his landscape and seascape paintings, was a key influence behind many of Europe’s most important artistic movements, including Impressionism. Turner will replace the economist Adam Smith, who has been featured on the bill since 2012. In addition to a self-portrait by Turner, the note will feature his painting The Fighting Temeraire.