Turner Fighting Temeraire: World Greatest Paintings

This documentary explores JMW Turner's celebrated painting The Fighting Temeraire, one of the great works of British art. It traces Turner's rise from a working-class childhood to artistic stardom and the meaning behind his tribute to a fading warship. It combines art history with the story of a restless, brilliant painter. It is an absorbing watch for anyone drawn to great paintings and the lives behind them. Free to watch in HD on Dr Documentary.

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