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Turner's approach to this appallingtragedy was not that of a literal historical...

Turner's approach to this appalling
tragedy was not that of a literal historical illustrator. What the great enchanter of the
canvas wanted was, Prospero-like, to summon an apocalypse. A typhoon

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Turner's approach to this appalling tragedy was not that of
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a literal historical illustrator.
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What the great enchanter of the canvas wanted was, Prospero-like,
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to summon an apocalypse.
00:00:17.036 --> 00:00:18.088
A typhoon.
Duration
19 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:31:29
Uploaded
Jun 07, 2025
Season
2
Episode
4
Genres
documentary

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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.
S02 • E03 In the 1990s, the BBC's interest in Monet's garden suddenly expanded - Art on the BBC 00:46
In the 1990s, the BBC's interest in Monet's garden...
S02 • E04 There's no question that he's asking people to contemplate, - Art on the BBC 01:00
There's no question that he's asking people to con...
S02 • E02 It was so bizarre I couldn't take it. - Art on the BBC 00:51
It was so bizarre I couldn't take it.
S02 • E04 I think Simon Schama is absolutely right in his film when, you know, - Art on the BBC 00:42
I think Simon Schama is absolutely right in his film when, y...
S02 • E02 Well, Lust For Life, with all its terrific music, - Art on the BBC 00:18
Well, Lust For Life, with all its terrific music,
S02 • E04 Simon Schama makes a strong case - Art on the BBC 00:49
Simon Schama makes a strong case
S02 • E02 But while some programmes had a field day with the self-mutilation, - Art on the BBC 00:38
But while some programmes had a field day with the self-muti...
S02 • E01 The Americans fell in love with his paintings and, of course, - Art on the BBC 00:23
The Americans fell in love with his paintings and, of course...
S02 • E01 The portraits depict the elite of American society - Art on the BBC 00:53
The portraits depict the elite of American society
S02 • E04 This is his picture of a factory in the West Midlands. - Art on the BBC 00:51
This is his picture of a factory in the West Midlands.
S02 • E01 They seem to be at a gambling house, - Art on the BBC 00:46
They seem to be at a gambling house,
S02 • E03 But intriguingly, back in 1999, the year of mass Monet mania, - Art on the BBC 00:55
But intriguingly, back in 1999, the year of mass Monet mania...
S02 • E01 Actually, I wanted the dream sequences - Art on the BBC 00:28
Actually, I wanted the dream sequences
S02 • E03 Monet was not a religious man and Andrew conveys - Art on the BBC 00:50
Monet was not a religious man and Andrew conveys
S02 • E02 Van Gogh's mind fascinates us. For decades, we've considered him - Art on the BBC 00:21
Van Gogh's mind fascinates us. For decades, we've ...
S02 • E03 In an act of painterly transubstantiation, Monet turns - Art on the BBC 00:17
In an act of painterly transubstantiation, Monet turns
S02 • E03 I think Simon's making a really interesting point here, which speaks - Art on the BBC 00:58
I think Simon's making a really interesting point here,...
S02 • E04 Just imagine what this would've been like for Turner. - Art on the BBC 00:21
Just imagine what this would've been like for Turner.
S02 • E04 Rain, Steam and Speed, - Art on the BBC 00:18
Rain, Steam and Speed,
S02 • E03 In the last quarter of his life, Monet focused his attention - Art on the BBC 00:22
In the last quarter of his life, Monet focused his attention