What is BBC Radio 4's "Moving Pictures"?
By Google Arts & Culture
An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump - cropped
A BBC Radio 4 series that invites you to slow down and look closely at a single work of art.
An Sunday on La Grande Jatte - Cropped by Georges Seurat
An Audio-Visual Experiment
As you listen, high-resolution images let you zoom into the painting. You can see the weave of the canvas, the sweep of individual brushstrokes, the shimmer of pointillist dots.
The Boating Party - Cropped by Mary Cassatt
A Guided Journey
Experts guide your eye across the canvas to unpack the history and emotion behind the image, allowing you to forge a personal connection with the art.
Kyoto Crop
A Timeless Selection
The works span centuries and continents, from Baroque masterpieces to jewel-like illuminated manuscripts and glittering Japanese screens.
Bellows Crop
A Focused Exploration
There are more than 20 episodes available, each offering a deep dive into a specific masterpiece.
Portrait of Giovanni(?) Arnolfini and his Wife - Cropped by Jan van Eyck
An Invitation to Slow Down
Moving Pictures invites you to slow down and spend time with works of art that have shaped the way we see the world.
The Harvesters - Cropped by Pieter Bruegel the Elder and 1565
Ready to Take a Closer Look?
Find a link to listen at the top of the page and scroll down to dive into the high-resolution images waiting for you below.
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