British Painting of the 18th and 19th Century

Synopsis: The late 19th and early 19th centuries are regarded as a radical period in British art, in which artists responded to industrialisation and social change with new forms of genre painting and portraiture. Names like Wright of Derby, McTaggart, Wilkie, Raeburn and Millais symbolise a period of upheaval, a time of both reflection and reorientation.
This DVD contains five short documentaries that look at; Sir John Everett Millais’s "Ophelia", Joseph Wright of Derby’s "An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump", William McTaggart’s "The Storm", Sir David Wilkie’s "William Bethune, His Wife and Daughter", and Sir Henry Raeburn’s "Reverend Robert Walker Skating".
Series: 1000 Masterworks
Language: English
Country: Germany
Year of production: 2014
Subjects: Art
Keywords: British art; history of art; painters; paintings

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Notes: Illuminations produces and distributes programmes on arts-related subjects, some of which are made for television and others in conjunction with cultural institutions to accompany specific exhibitions. Many titles are available for sale on DVD, including continuing series on leading contemporary and twentieth century artists and modern architecture, as well as a few programmes on religion, drama, history and ideas.

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