Simon Schama's Power of Art

2006•1 series•Entertainment / Music/Arts

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Scholar and author Simon Schama profiles eight artistic mavericks - Van Gogh, Picasso, Caravaggio, Bernini, Rembrandt, David, Turner and Rothko - in this limited series that delves into the creative process that produced cutting-edge masterpieces that changed how the world looks at art.

Episode 1Van Gogh

Simon Schama investigates what drove Van Gogh to paint Wheatfield with Crows. Contains some strong language.

Episode 2Picasso

The story of Guernica, Picasso's extraordinary artistic response to a brutal massacre. Contains upsetting scenes.

Episode 3Caravaggio

Simon reveals how Caravaggio changed the way artists portrayed religion.

Episode 4Bernini

How Bernini's Ecstasy of St Thereza mixed sex and the sacred in 17th-century Rome.

Episode 5Rembrandt

Simon Schama tells the story of the rise and fall of Rembrandt in 17th-century Amsterdam.

Episode 6David

Simon tells the story behind Louis David's Death of Marat.

Episode 7Turner

How JMW Turner created one of his most powerful paintings, The Slave Ship.

Episode 8Rothko

A look at Mark Rothko, who believed that figurative art was a thing of the past.

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