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About Painting the Weather
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Boyd & Evans
Evidence: Wind, (1974)
Graves Art Gallery
Claude-Oscar Monet
Haystacks, Snow Effect, (1891)
National Gallery of Scotland
Peter Doig
Blotter, (1993)
The Walker Art Gallery
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Painting the Weather draws together the most striking weather-inspired works housed in collections around the UK.The exhibition was at different points available on television, interactive television, the internet and in print. Chosen by the National Gallery, London and BBC Four
you can visit these pictures in public galleries around the UK.
The website features over 100 paintings by 80 artists including Monet, Van Gogh and El Greco. There are special in-depth commentaries on 14 key works and routes into the show by theme, artist and where you live. Examine the paintings in detail with a high quality zoom and send e-cards. Read biographies of the artists and further information on the paintings and galleries, or listen to weatherman Bill Giles’ thoughts on selected works.
Four TV programmes on different weather themes were broadcast on BBC Four in conjunction to the series and DSAT viewers were able to navigate to the exhibition through the ibar. On Digital Cable, more than 40 paintings based on the TV programme's themes of Changeable, Storm, Sun and Rain were also accessible. On Digital Terrestrial, a different picture was available to view each day for two weeks. The viewer could access the single image by pressing the red key on the remote control.
A print booklet extends the themes of the BBC Four television series and is published to coincide with this innovative exhibition. Offering more in-depth information on themes raised in the programmes, the catalogue also offers further information on all aspects of the visual arts. Order your copy.
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Exhibition curated by the National Gallery, London
Any form of reproduction, transmission, performance, display, rental, lending or storage in any retrieval system of the images displayed on this website without the written consent of the copyright holders is prohibited.
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