Sky Arte's Masterpiece series turns to Turner's 'Nuvole e acqua'
The penultimate episode of Masterpiece – L’arte svelata, airing Thursday 10 August on Sky Arte, focuses on William Turner. A team of experts studies and reproduces seven selected masterpieces using techniques as close as possible to the originals. Previous episodes featured Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring, Mondrian's Victory Boogie Woogie, Van Gogh's Self-Portrait, Rembrandt's Jeremiah Lamenting the Destruction of Jerusalem, and Monet's View of Prins Hendrikkade and Kromme Waal. Now, Turner's 1840 painting Nuvole e acqua (Clouds and Water) takes center stage. Team member Charlotte travels to Tate Britain, visits an English cliff, and uses unusual objects including a jar of beeswax to capture the work's technical peculiarities.
Key facts
- Episode airs Thursday 10 August on Sky Arte.
- Focus is on William Turner's 'Nuvole e acqua' from 1840.
- Part of series 'Masterpiece – L’arte svelata'.
- Team reproduces seven masterpieces using original techniques.
- Previous works include Vermeer, Mondrian, Van Gogh, Rembrandt, Monet.
- Charlotte from the team studies the painting at Tate Britain.
- She uses a jar of beeswax and visits an English cliff.
- Content curated by Artribune.
Entities
Artists
- William Turner
- Johannes Vermeer
- Piet Mondrian
- Vincent van Gogh
- Rembrandt van Rijn
- Claude Monet
Institutions
- Sky Arte
- Tate Britain
- Artribune
Locations
- England
- United Kingdom