Tales of Winter: The Art of Snow and Ice
Tales of Winter: The Art of Snow and Ice
Documentary exploring how man's struggle with the onset of winter has been depicted by Western painters across the centuries. Among the works featured is Pieter Bruegel the Elder's Hunters in the Snow from 1565 - one of the first paintings to sum up the season as a vision of beauty. With contributions by Grayson Perry, Will Self and Don McCullin, among others
Tales of Winter: The Art of Snow and Ice airs on BBC Four HD at 11:50 PM, Wednesday 17 December. (Subtitles.)
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Grayson Perry
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Will Self
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Don McCullin
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