Omnibus 2
Sir Ian Blatchford and Dr Tilly Blyth with their second omnibus edition exploring how art and science have inspired each other in the 19th century's Age of Enthusiasm
Sir Ian Blatchford, Director of the Science Museum Group, and the Science Museum’s Head of Collections, Dr Tilly Blyth, with their second omnibus edition in which they draw upon key works of art along with objects from the Science Museum Group's collection to explore how art and science have inspired each other in the late 19th century's Age of Enthusiasm
Along the way: science meets art in botanical prints; truths about photography unveiled in the first moon images; chemistry and colour in a textile fashion revolution; vision verses realism in capturing motion; celebrating modernity with the dynamism of speed.
Producer Adrian Washbourne
Produced in partnership with The Science Museum Group
Readers: Shaun Mason, Katherine Cusack, Sean Baker.
Music composed by Mark Russell
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