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In this hugely ambitious,
swelling seascape, he gave himself the extra challenge
of setting the painting at night. I think Fishermen at Sea really
took everybody by surprise. Suddenly, out of nowhere,
you have someone exhibiting this... ..very big, very dramatic, very ambitious painting in oil. I mean, I think it's kind
of flabbergasting. Straight away, Turner is
staking his claim, marking out his path as
a landscape artist, as a marine painter, as somebody who is very accomplished
at painting light effects. It's absolutely about him saying,
as an artist, "I want to play with the big boys. "I'm going to go all out." Film-makers have often tried
to bring art to life by sending presenters off
to exotic places. But not so Tim Marlow, who,
wrapped up against the elements, arrives in a stormy Isle of Wight in search of the view that was the
inspiration for Fishermen at Sea
swelling seascape, he gave himself the extra challenge
of setting the painting at night. I think Fishermen at Sea really
took everybody by surprise. Suddenly, out of nowhere,
you have someone exhibiting this... ..very big, very dramatic, very ambitious painting in oil. I mean, I think it's kind
of flabbergasting. Straight away, Turner is
staking his claim, marking out his path as
a landscape artist, as a marine painter, as somebody who is very accomplished
at painting light effects. It's absolutely about him saying,
as an artist, "I want to play with the big boys. "I'm going to go all out." Film-makers have often tried
to bring art to life by sending presenters off
to exotic places. But not so Tim Marlow, who,
wrapped up against the elements, arrives in a stormy Isle of Wight in search of the view that was the
inspiration for Fishermen at Sea
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In this hugely ambitious,
swelling seascape,
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he gave himself the extra challenge
of setting the painting at night.
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I think Fishermen at Sea really
took everybody by surprise.
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Suddenly, out of nowhere,
you have someone exhibiting this...
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..very big, very dramatic,
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very ambitious painting in oil.
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I mean, I think it's kind
of flabbergasting.
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Straight away, Turner is
staking his claim,
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marking out his path as
a landscape artist,
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as a marine painter,
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as somebody who is very accomplished
at painting light effects.
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It's absolutely about him saying,
as an artist,
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"I want to play with the big boys.
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"I'm going to go all out."
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Film-makers have often tried
to bring art to life
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by sending presenters off
to exotic places.
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But not so Tim Marlow, who,
wrapped up against the elements,
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arrives in a stormy Isle of Wight
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in search of the view that was the
inspiration for Fishermen at Sea.
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Movie Summary
Four young British art historians delve into six decades of the BBC archives to discover the powerful way in which television influences our understanding of the world's greatest artists.
