The Great Art Debate

[bobo the clown]

They say 'Freeview 229' if that helps?

Apologies about the picture!

Regrettably FreeView Ch.229 says it's a data channel. I guess it needs something uploading.

I guess it'll find its way to YouTube.

[mummywhycantieatcrayons]

They say 'Freeview 229' if that helps?

Apologies about the picture!

Regrettably FreeView Ch.229 says it's a data channel. I guess it needs something uploading.

I guess it'll find its way to YouTube.

Yes - my folks have never had it working.

It needs to be connected to the internet or updated.... or something else I'm not sure about.

[Bruce Rioja]

I have a 42" television. Will the show fit onto it?

[Gary the Enfield]

I have a 42" television. Will the show fit onto it?

If he's talking about the Venus De Milo you'll be fine.

[Montreal Wanderer]

I have a 42" television. Will the show fit onto it?

If he's talking about the Venus De Milo you'll be fine.

Matisse sculpted the Venus de Milo? Good heavens!

[TANGODANCER]

It's a snail. I'm sure I'll see it eventually, but.....

[Gary the Enfield]

I have a 42" television. Will the show fit onto it?

If he's talking about the Venus De Milo you'll be fine.

Matisse sculpted the Venus de Milo? Good heavens!

Of course not. The joke was he wouldn't see the whole screen so it wouldn't matter if he was talking about the armless miss de milo.

But you knew that of course.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

It's a snail. I'm sure I'll see it eventually, but.....

I wouldn't bank on it.

[mummywhycantieatcrayons]

Did anyone catch it? I'll have an online link in about a week, I suppose. Otherwise it's going to be reshown at different times in the schedule several times over the next fortnight, so if you search for 'Matisse' on Sky you will be able to record.

I'm quite proud of it - a definite improvement on the Pop Art show.

[mummywhycantieatcrayons]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5STEoqVwRg#t=51" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

This looks magnificent - the recreation of the Fighting Temeraire and the sunset is epic.

I presume the plummy guy waxing lyrical about Turner's works to him is Ruskin. In which case, I hope the film shows Turner saying of Ruskin: 'He sees more in my pictures than I ever painted.' It's a line all theorising art historians should remember...

[bobo the clown]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5STEoqVwRg#t=51

This looks magnificent - the recreation of the Fighting Temeraire and the sunset is epic.

I presume the plummy guy waxing lyrical about Turner's works to him is Ruskin. In which case, I hope the film shows Turner saying of Ruskin: 'He sees more in my pictures than I ever painted.' It's a line all theorising art historians should remember...

Which, when I say it, you roll your eyes and call me a heathen.

I mean .... Matisse's snail. C'mon !!

[TANGODANCER]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5STEoqVwRg#t=51

This looks magnificent - the recreation of the Fighting Temeraire and the sunset is epic.

I presume the plummy guy waxing lyrical about Turner's works to him is Ruskin. In which case, I hope the film shows Turner saying of Ruskin: 'He sees more in my pictures than I ever painted.' It's a line all theorising art historians should remember...

Looking forward to that one with gusto. Timothy Spall is actually one hell of a good actor, but I'd see it whoever played Turner.

[mummywhycantieatcrayons]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5STEoqVwRg#t=51

This looks magnificent - the recreation of the Fighting Temeraire and the sunset is epic.

I presume the plummy guy waxing lyrical about Turner's works to him is Ruskin. In which case, I hope the film shows Turner saying of Ruskin: 'He sees more in my pictures than I ever painted.' It's a line all theorising art historians should remember...

Which, when I say it, you roll your eyes and call me a heathen.

I mean .... Matisse's snail. C'mon !!

I'm saying we should bear it in mind as an encouragement to humility, not stop theorising altogether!

I might have a YouTube link of my Snail theorising this PM.

[mummywhycantieatcrayons]

Did anyone catch it? I'll have an online link in about a week, I suppose. Otherwise it's going to be reshown at different times in the schedule several times over the next fortnight, so if you search for 'Matisse' on Sky you will be able to record.

I'm quite proud of it - a definite improvement on the Pop Art show.

And here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8MSrVJ ... 82aj8LccEA" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Still lots of things to be smoothed out, but I was reassured to read this morning that Lord Clark had made over 50 documentaries before he came to film his Civilisation series!

[Montreal Wanderer]

Did anyone catch it? I'll have an online link in about a week, I suppose. Otherwise it's going to be reshown at different times in the schedule several times over the next fortnight, so if you search for 'Matisse' on Sky you will be able to record.

I'm quite proud of it - a definite improvement on the Pop Art show.

And here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8MSrVJ ... 82aj8LccEA" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Still lots of things to be smoothed out, but I was reassured to read this morning that Lord Clark had made over 50 documentaries before he came to film his Civilisation series!

You seem much more confident and comfortable this time. The ramrod up your rear has become flexible. Hard to guess it was only your second effort.

However, I must protest the accuracy of some of what you say. For example you tell us Icarus fell to earth when the wings he made melted through flying too close to the sun. But he didn't make the wings - his father Daedalus did.

[William the White]

Did anyone catch it? I'll have an online link in about a week, I suppose. Otherwise it's going to be reshown at different times in the schedule several times over the next fortnight, so if you search for 'Matisse' on Sky you will be able to record.

I'm quite proud of it - a definite improvement on the Pop Art show.

And here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8MSrVJ ... 82aj8LccEA" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Still lots of things to be smoothed out, but I was reassured to read this morning that Lord Clark had made over 50 documentaries before he came to film his Civilisation series!

Hugely enjoyed that. And am looking forward to the exhibition very much - now likely to be early July.

For those who enjoy mummy's presentation but can't make it to London, this is on at cine world, Bolton and all over the country on June 3.

http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/film/ci ... ate-modern" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[KeyserSoze]

You'll have a blast at the exhibition, Will. Really enjoyed it. Some of the things on display were breathtaking.

[Bruce Rioja]

Did anyone catch it? I'll have an online link in about a week, I suppose. Otherwise it's going to be reshown at different times in the schedule several times over the next fortnight, so if you search for 'Matisse' on Sky you will be able to record.

I'm quite proud of it - a definite improvement on the Pop Art show.

And here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8MSrVJ ... 82aj8LccEA" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Still lots of things to be smoothed out, but I was reassured to read this morning that Lord Clark had made over 50 documentaries before he came to film his Civilisation series!

You seem much more confident and comfortable this time. The ramrod up your rear has become flexible. Hard to guess it was only your second effort.

However, I must protest the accuracy of some of what you say. For example you tell us Icarus fell to earth when the wings he made melted through flying too close to the sun. But he didn't make the wings - his father Daedalus did.

But you're happy to believe that he flew too close to the sun though? Oooookaaaaaaaaay?!

[Montreal Wanderer]

Did anyone catch it? I'll have an online link in about a week, I suppose. Otherwise it's going to be reshown at different times in the schedule several times over the next fortnight, so if you search for 'Matisse' on Sky you will be able to record.

I'm quite proud of it - a definite improvement on the Pop Art show.

And here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8MSrVJ ... 82aj8LccEA" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Still lots of things to be smoothed out, but I was reassured to read this morning that Lord Clark had made over 50 documentaries before he came to film his Civilisation series!

You seem much more confident and comfortable this time. The ramrod up your rear has become flexible. Hard to guess it was only your second effort.

However, I must protest the accuracy of some of what you say. For example you tell us Icarus fell to earth when the wings he made melted through flying too close to the sun. But he didn't make the wings - his father Daedalus did.

But you're happy to believe that he flew too close to the sun though? Oooookaaaaaaaaay?!

Well, PB noted Icarus was mythological - I just insisted on mythological accuracy! I hadn't realized the Snail was so large until I saw it against PB's stature.

[mummywhycantieatcrayons]

The ramrod up your rear has become flexible.

Thanks, Monty.