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Simon Schama makes a strong case for Turner as a vastly more
complex artist than a straightforward landscape painter. But I don't actually think
that Turner was any kind of moral crusader. But clearly, on occasion,
in his own extraordinary way, he wrestled with the great
issues of the day. More recently in the BBC archive, a number of films have presented
Turner as much more than a straightforward painter
of landscapes... ..examining his art against
the backdrop of the scientific and Industrial Revolution. Turner stands above every other
British landscape painter. His name conjures up
images of dramatic skies, daunting crags, and wild seas. But there's another side to Turner
complex artist than a straightforward landscape painter. But I don't actually think
that Turner was any kind of moral crusader. But clearly, on occasion,
in his own extraordinary way, he wrestled with the great
issues of the day. More recently in the BBC archive, a number of films have presented
Turner as much more than a straightforward painter
of landscapes... ..examining his art against
the backdrop of the scientific and Industrial Revolution. Turner stands above every other
British landscape painter. His name conjures up
images of dramatic skies, daunting crags, and wild seas. But there's another side to Turner
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Simon Schama makes a strong case
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for Turner as a vastly more
complex artist than a
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straightforward landscape painter.
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But I don't actually think
that Turner was any kind
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of moral crusader.
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But clearly, on occasion,
in his own extraordinary way,
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he wrestled with the great
issues of the day.
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More recently in the BBC archive,
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a number of films have presented
Turner as much more than
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a straightforward painter
of landscapes...
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..examining his art against
the backdrop of the scientific
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and Industrial Revolution.
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Turner stands above every other
British landscape painter.
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His name conjures up
images of dramatic skies,
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daunting crags, and wild seas.
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But there's another side to Turner.
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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.
