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Whistler's Mother
Film exploring James McNeill Whistler's Portrait of the Painter's Mother. How did this sombre masterpiece change the course of painting so drastically?
Whistler's portrait of his elderly Puritan mother is one of the most satirised paintings of all time. Yet when his sombre masterpiece was first unveiled, it was seen as a radical departure from the sentimental images beloved of the Victorians, and which Whistler loathed. How did the portrait, born of Whistler's complex relationship with his mother, change the course of painting so drastically?
Last on
Wed 22 Jul 2026
23:30
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Samuel West |
| Producer | Michael Burke |
Broadcasts
- Sat 22 May 2004 20:40Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Two England
- Mon 20 Jul 2026 21:00
- Wed 22 Jul 2026 23:30