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2: Nocturne in Blue and Gold by Geoffrey Beevers. When James McNeill Whistler 's impressionistic painting of Old Battersea Bridge was first exhibited, the critic John Ruskin accused the artist of "flinging a pot of paint in the face of the public". Whistlertook Ruskin to court, and many believe that the libel case which ensued changed the course of art history.
Richard Dorment examines the structure of the painting.
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Geoffrey Beevers.
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James McNeill Whistler
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John Ruskin
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Whistlertook Ruskin
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Richard Dorment
Whistler:
James Jordan
Holker:
David Timson
Walter:
Ian Brooker
Judge:
David Holt
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