4 February 2013 Last updated at 11:39

In Pictures: Wordsworths inspire artists

Artists have used the works of William Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy as the basis for new art in an exhibition at the writers' former home in the Lake District. They include 15th April 1802 by Mike Collier, who painted over digital scans of Dorothy's letters and diaries. The Wordsworth Trust, which owns Dove Cottage and the neighbouring Wordsworth Museum in Grasmere, said the aim of the exhibition was to "give a modern voice" to the original documents.

Robert Strachan & Sam Wiehl 'Undistinguishable Motion' 2013 Sound/Video Installation

Sam Wiehl and Robert Strachan have taken William Wordsworth's descriptions of sound in book one of his epic autobiographical poem The Prelude and used them in a new audio-visual installation titled Undistinguishable Motion.

Manny Ling - Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey, on Revisiting the Banks of the Wye during a Tour. (l. 77–81) by William Wordsworth 2013

Experimental calligrapher Manny Ling revisited William Wordsworth's Lines Written A Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey, written in 1798.

Sculptor Brian Thompson has transformed the routes of walks around the landscapes and landmarks of Wordsworth's life and poetry into three dimensional works.

Brian Thompson also created this work, titled Easedale Walks. The Wordsworth Trust said it had conducted research showing that it must "take more risks and be provocative, if it wishes William Wordsworth’s work to resonate with today’s generation". The exhibition, titled Their Colours And Their Forms, runs until 10 March.

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In Pictures: Wordsworths inspire artists

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