Tales of Winter: The Art of Snow and Ice
A look at how mankind's struggle with winter has been reflected in western art throughout the ages, with contributions from Grayson Perry, Will Self, Don McCullin and others.
Winter was not always beautiful. Until Pieter Bruegel painted Hunters in the Snow, the long bitter months had never been transformed into a thing of beauty. This documentary charts how mankind's ever changing struggle with winter has been reflected in western art throughout the ages, resulting in images that are now amongst the greatest paintings of all time. With contributions from Grayson Perry, Will Self, Don McCullin and many others, the film takes an eclectic group of people from all walks of life out into the cold to reflect on the paintings that have come to define the art of snow and ice.
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Clips
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Monet's winter works
Duration: 03:22
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Napoleon Crossing the Alps
Duration: 03:59
Music Played
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Gabriel FaurΓ©
Requiem, Op.48: Introit Et Kyrie
Performer: Boston Symphony Orchestra. Choir: Tanglewood Festival Chorus. Conductor: Seiji Ozawa. -
Nino Rota
La Dolce Vita (Finale)
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Oliver Nelson
Stolen Moment (Remastered)
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Brian Eno
An Ending (Ascent)
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Brian Eno
An Ending (Ascent)
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The Adam & Eve Project
Gulls N' Buoys
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Frederick Delius
North Country sketches: Winter landscape
Performer: Ulster Orchestra, Vernon Handley (conductor).
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Director | Spike Geilinger |
Executive Producer | Greg Sanderson |
Broadcasts
- Tue 22 Jan 2013 21:00
- Wed 23 Jan 2013 02:30
- Fri 25 Jan 2013 00:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ HD & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Four
- Thu 21 Feb 2013 00:30
- Sun 21 Dec 2014 19:30
- Mon 21 Dec 2015 01:55
- Thu 31 Mar 2016 01:30
- Wed 25 Jan 2017 01:00
- Tue 2 Jan 2018 23:00
- Mon 31 Dec 2018 02:05
- Mon 9 Dec 2019 00:30
- Tue 4 May 2021 23:50
- Sun 19 Dec 2021 00:40
- Thu 15 Dec 2022 00:05
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