Learning on ScreenMaking and Meaning: Turner: ‘The Fighting Temeraire’
- Subtitle
- Turner: ‘The Fighting Temeraire’
- Synopsis
- Examines the significance of Turner’s painting of a ship being towed to a place for breaking-up. Uses location footage on the Thames and engravings of the period to show how Turner transformed an everyday scene into visual poetry. Investigates the ship’s history, reputation and patriotic signifance and her meaning for Turner himself. Demonstrates Turnder’s fascination with water, light and weather, and his interest in modern technology, through the filming of original paintings and drawings.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 25 min.
- Year of production
- 1995
- Availability
- Sale; 1999 sale £10.00 (inclusive)
- Subjects
- Art
- Keywords
- art - British; paintings - British; Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851)
Production Company
- Name
London
Distributor
- Name
National Gallery Publications Ltd
- online@nationalgallery.co.uk
- Web
- http://www.nationalgallery.co.uk/products/art_books/art_dvd_cd External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7747 2870
- Address
- St Vincent House
30 Orange Street
WC2H 7HH
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