Aired: Oct 19, 2006Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio's life was marked by turmoil, but his artis...

The next episode explores the controversy surrounding Simon's painting "The Slave Ship" at the 1840 Royal Academy exhibition, a reflection of his own complex past as a working-class artist from Covent Garden, shaped by family trauma and a deep connection with the ordinary person.
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Currently, you have the opportunity to watch "Simon Schama's Power of Art" by streaming it on the following platforms: Britbox.