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In this episode, the children discuss William Turner's Rain, Steam, Speed. This painting is a train speeding through fog and driving rain. Yes, you could say that the painter got wet to make his painting. Hence the title of his work is well chosen. William had a passion for travel. At that time, in the 1830s, the world was changing. It was modernizing. And that fascinated Turner! As he loved to travel, it was during a train ride that he had the idea for his painting. The scene painted represents the vision of a train speeding along in the rain.