The Genius of Turner: Painting the Industrial Revolution

Name: The Genius of Turner: Painting the Industrial Revolution
Genre: History, Documentary
Released: 2013-04-26
Rating: 7
Cast: Simon Schama

Original title: The Genius of Turner: Painting the Industrial Revolution

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Synopsis

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.