Simon Schama's Power of Art

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Power of Art is a BBC documentary series written and presented by Simon Schama. The series was broadcast in October and November 2006 on BBC2. It aired on PBS HD in the US and Canada and on TV One in New Zealand. Each of the eight, one hour episodes examines the biography of an artist and a key work.

1. Caravaggio - David with the Head of Goliath
2. Bernini - Ecstasy of St Theresa
3. Rembrandt - The Conspiracy of Claudius Civilis
4. David - The Death of Marat
5. Turner - The Slave Ship
6. Van Gogh - Wheat Field with Crows
7. Picasso - Guernica
8. Rothko - Black on Maroon

[edit] DVD and book releases

Power of Art was published in book form by BBC Books in 2006 and released on DVD in June 2007.

[edit] External links

• BBC webpage on the series
• Simon Schama's Power of Art at the Internet Movie Database