Simon Schama's Power of Art

8.2/ 10 16 votes 2006 50m / ep 8 popularity

Historian Simon Schama recounts the story of eight moments of high drama in the making of eight artistic masterpieces.

Creator: Simon Schama

Network: BBC Two

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Simon Schama

Andy Serkis

Allan Corduner

Andrew Garfield

Boy with Fruit

Paul Popplewell

Caravaggio

Christine Bottomley

Fillide

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Jalaal Hartley

Onorio Longhi

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Massimiliano Davoli

Italian Waiter

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