Zooming in on art
Moving Pictures, a brand new Radio 4 series, examines the beauty and fascinatingly intricate detail of three works of art. Presenter Cathy FitzGerald invites us to discover new details in three old masterpieces, using our phones, tablets or computers. Each week in Moving Pictures, she takes a long, slow look at a different artwork, using a high-resolution image specially created by Google.
Explore the paintings in detail as you listen by following the links below to the Google Arts & Culture website.
Short Film about The Harvesters
The Harvesters (1565) by Pieter Bruegel the Elder
Bruegel reveals character in the tiny, rustic figures of a hot, dry summer harvest scene.
Short film about A Flower Painting
A flower painting, c.1680s, by Rachel Ruysch
Life teems in one of the great Dutch artist's brilliantly observed vases and bouquets.
Short film about Scenes in and around Kyoto
Scenes in and around Kyoto (17th century)
Exploring a pair of Japanese screens depicting the historic city in incredible detail.
BBC Radio 4's Moving Pictures
Moving Pictures is a three-part series offering listeners the chance to take a long, slow look at great artworks, photographed in incredible detail. The images draw on technology developed for the Google Arts & Culture website which features content from over 1,000 leading museums and archives which have partnered with Google to bring the world's treasures online.
You can deep zoom and explore the paintings here:
