Watch Simon Schama's Power of Art
Art is so much more than pretty pictures. It has the power to move, shock, inform and transform.
In this groundbreaking and award-winning BBC miniseries, art historian Simon Schama attempts to illustrate the sheer force of the visual image via eight iconic masterpieces. These works were often derided or dismissed when first created, but they went on to change the way we look at the world.
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