Simon Schama's Power of Art (2006)

Name: Simon Schama's Power of Art
Genre: Documentary, Drama, History
Rating: 8.5
Cast: Simon Schama

Documentary · Drama · History

Historian Simon Schama recounts the story of eight moments of high drama in the making of eight artistic masterpieces.

IMDb rating: 8.5 (1,235 votes)
Episode average: 8.3 -0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Simon Schama

Seasons

Season 1 (2006)

8.30 avg 8 episodes 8.3 → 8.0 57 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Caravaggio	8.3	115
2	Bernini	8.5	86
3	Rembrandt	8.0	75
4	David	8.4	60
5	Turner	8.4	73
6	Van Gogh	8.6	94
7	Picasso	8.2	61
8	Rothko	8.0	72