
The Genius of Turner: Painting the Industrial Revolution

A film that looks at the genius of JMW Turner in a new light. There is more to Turner than his sublime landscapes - he also painted machines, science, technology and industry. Turner's life spans the Industrial Revolution, he witnessed it as it unfolded and he painted it. In the process he created a whole new kind of art. The programme examines nine key Turner paintings and shows how we should re-think them in the light of the scientific and Industrial Revolution. Includes interviews with historian Simon Schama and artist Tracey Emin.
Genre: History, Documentary
Actor: Simon Schama, Samuel West, Thomas Coombes, Ian Lindsay
Director:
Country: United Kingdom
Produced By: BBC Four
Runtime: 60
Release: 2013
Rating: 7 out of 10
Language: English,
Views: 298
Content Rating:U
Quality: DVD