Simon Schama's Power of Art(2006)
Documentary
First Air Date: 2006-10-19
Average Runtime: 50m
Rating: 8.2
Votes: 16
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 8
Documentary series in which historian Simon Schama recounts the story of eight moments of high drama in the making of eight artistic masterpieces.
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artart history
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Season 1
Episodes: 8E01
Caravaggio
Air Date: 2006-10-19
Michelangelo Merisi left his birth town of Caravaggio in the north of Italy to study as an apprentice in nearby Milan...
E02
Bernini
Air Date: 2006-10-26
Born in Naples, Bernini was an exceptional talent from an early age and went on to dominate the art world of 17th cen...
E03
Rembrandt
Air Date: 2006-11-02
Born to a family of millers in Leiden, Rembrandt left university at 14 to pursue a career as an artist. The decision ...
E04
Jacques-Louis David
Air Date: 2006-11-09
Born to a wealthy Parisian family, Jacques-Louis David was aged seven when his father was shot dead in a pistol duel....
E05
Turner
Air Date: 2006-11-16
One of Britain's most celebrated artists, Turner showed exceptional artistic talent from an early age and entered the...
E06
Van Gogh
Air Date: 2006-11-23
Born in Groot-Zundert, The Netherlands, Van Gogh spent his early life as an art dealer, teacher and preacher in Engla...
E07
Picasso
Air Date: 2006-11-30
Born in Malaga, Spain, Picasso's many styles and prolific work rate have marked him out as one of the most recognised...
E08
Rothko
Air Date: 2006-12-07
Born in Dvinsk, Russia (now Daugavpils, Latvia) Rothko moved with his family to Portland, Oregon in 1913. His paintin...
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