Simon Schama's Power of Art: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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.

Series details

• Title: Simon Schama's Power of Art
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, History
• Premiere date: 2006-10-20
• Final broadcast date listed: 2006-12-08
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Two
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 50 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 23850
• IMDb ID: tt0887235
• TVDB ID: 81280

Cast and credited roles

• Simon Schama — Presenter

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2006-10-20; final listed air date 2006-12-08.

Source and licence

Adapted from Simon Schama's Power of Art on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.