· Simon Schama on the Unsettling 'Power of Art' We usually look at art in the hushed, reverential surroundings of museums and galleries — and Estimated Reading Time: 2 mins. Simon Schama observes at the start of his epic exploration of the power, and whole point, of art. 'The hushed reverence of the gallery can fool you into believing masterpieces are polite things, visions that soothe, charm and beguile, but actually they are thugs. Focusing on eight iconic works of art, Power of Art reveals the history of visual imagination through the ages, from the murderous world of baroque Rome to paranoid, revolutionary Paris; from the carnage of civil-war Spain to the paradox of s New York, caught between Cold War jitters and Manhattan glitter. A combination of dramatic reconstruction, spectacular photography and Simon Schama's unique, /5().
Simon Schama, an art professor, is an outstanding teacher. After seeing just one episode, you will find it hard to stop watching the entire series until you have absorbed the unique historical context that applies to each artist and have been totally immersed in the intense colors and symbolic meanings in the paintings and sculptures presented. Picasso: Directed by Steve Condie. With Pep Brusca, Anna Coll Miller, Pep Cortés, Simon Schama. Simon sketches how Pablo Picasso, the Andalusian (south Spanish) hedonistic king of Paris' bohemian painting scene, who for decades deliberately created pioneering modern works, far from the classical traditions of realistic resemblance (in favor of cubism) and themes serving grandeur or devotion. Simon Schama's Power of Art. ABeautiful. Fascinating. Emotional. Art is all of the above. But only a few are powerful. These are the works that not only lift you off your feet in their sheer artistry, they forever alter the human psyche. Focusing on eight iconic works of art, Power of Art reveals the history of visual imagination through the.
Simon Schama's Power of Art recounts the remarkable story of eight moments of high drama in the making of eight art masterpieces. Simon Schama. Simon Schama's Power of Art is an eight-part BBC TV mini-series examining the works of eight artists, the context surrounding one of their works and the message they intended to convey with these. It was written, created, narrated, and presented by Simon Schama. The series was first broadcast in October of on BBC2, and was. Focusing on eight iconic works of art, Power of Art reveals the history of visual imagination through the ages, from the murderous world of baroque Rome to paranoid, revolutionary Paris; from the carnage of civil-war Spain to the paradox of s New York, caught between Cold War jitters and Manhattan glitter. A combination of dramatic reconstruction, spectacular photography and Simon Schama's unique, personal style of storytelling transport the viewer back to the intense moments that great.
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