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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 in Poland on TVP2 in February and March 2008, on PBS in the US and re -broadcast in September 2008 on TVOntario in Canada, ABC1 in Australia, Australia Network in the Asia-Pacific region, TV ONE in New Zealand and on ET1 in Greece. It was also translated to Persian and aired on BBC Persian in Iran, as well in Italy for Sky Italia on the channel Sky Arte. Each of the eight one-hour episodes examines the biography of an artist and one of his key works through Schama's considerations and occasional reenactments:Caravaggio – David with the Head of Goliath
Bernini – Ecstasy of Saint Teresa (1657)
Rembrandt – The Conspiracy of Claudius Civilis (1662)
David – The Death of Marat (1793)
Turner – The Slave Ship (1840)
Van Gogh – Wheatfield with Crows (1890)
Picasso – Guernica (1937)
Rothko – Black on Maroon (1958)
Original Release
10/20/2006 on BBC
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Simon Schama | Self - Presenter |
Allan Corduner | Mark Rothko |
Paul Popplewell | Caravaggio |
Andrea Gherpelli | Bernini |
Mark Hyde | Older Turner |
Andrew Garfield | Boy with Fruit |
Simon Quarterman | Young Simon |
Joe Van Moyland | Younger Turner |
Tim Frances | Danton |
Meirko Ficca | Bernini as a child |
Directors
Clare Beavan, Steve Condie, Carl Hindmarch, James Runcie, David Belton
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Simon Schama | Self - Presenter |
Allan Corduner | Mark Rothko |
Paul Popplewell | Caravaggio |
Andrea Gherpelli | Bernini |
Mark Hyde | Older Turner |
Andrew Garfield | Boy with Fruit |
Simon Quarterman | Young Simon |
Joe Van Moyland | Younger Turner |
Tim Frances | Danton |
Meirko Ficca | Bernini as a child |
Christine Bottomley | Fillide |
Valerio Aprea | Borromini |
Oliver McLelland | Young David |
Hollygale Millette | Life Model |
Jalaal Hartley | Onorio Longhi |
Aubrey Wakeling | David |
Melanie Pappenheim | Woman Singing Song |
Marco Furiozzi | Luigi Bernini |
Tom Godwin | Robespierre |
Sandra Evans | Mary Turner |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Basil Comely | Executive Producer |
Clare Beavan | Producer |
Steve Condie | Producer |
Carl Hindmarch | Producer |
Silvia Sacco | Producer |
James Runcie | Producer |
Simon Schama | Producer |
David Belton | Producer |