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Just imagine what this would've
been like for Turner. Before the invention of the
steam engine, the fastest way of getting around was on horseback. But suddenly, a new way
of experiencing and seeing the world was possible. So, Turner jumps on a steam train -
it's raining, just like it is today, and he sticks his head out the
window and sees a world racing past in blurred motion
been like for Turner. Before the invention of the
steam engine, the fastest way of getting around was on horseback. But suddenly, a new way
of experiencing and seeing the world was possible. So, Turner jumps on a steam train -
it's raining, just like it is today, and he sticks his head out the
window and sees a world racing past in blurred motion
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Just imagine what this would've
been like for Turner.
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Before the invention of the
steam engine, the fastest way of
00:00:06.008 --> 00:00:07.092
getting around was on horseback.
00:00:07.092 --> 00:00:09.092
But suddenly, a new way
of experiencing and
00:00:09.092 --> 00:00:11.052
seeing the world was possible.
00:00:11.052 --> 00:00:16.016
So, Turner jumps on a steam train -
it's raining, just like it is today,
00:00:16.016 --> 00:00:19.012
and he sticks his head out the
window and sees a world
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racing past in blurred motion.
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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.
