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.
Show Info
Schedule: Fridays at 21:00
(50 min)
Status: Ended
Show Type:
Documentary
Genres:
DramaHistory
Official site: www.bbc.co.uk
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Previous Episode
Rothko
Episode 1x08; Dec 8, 2006
Mark Rothko believed that tradition was all used up, and that figurative art no longer had what it took to connect us, viscerally, to the human tragedy. Only a completely new visual language of strong feeling could wake us from moral stupor. So he se…
Previous Episodes
| Episode Name | Airdate | Trailer |
|---|---|---|
| 1x08: Rothko | Dec 8, 2006 | |
| 1x07: Picasso | Dec 1, 2006 | |
| 1x06: Van Gogh | Nov 24, 2006 |
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