Tuesday 20 May, 9:00pm - 10:00pmon BBC Four HD

Simon Schama's Power of Art

Name: 2:25am - Series 1 Episode 4
Start: 2025-05-21T01:25:00Z
End: 2025-05-21T02:25:00Z
Location: BBC Four

Series 1 Episode 4: Bernini

Simon Schama explores the origins of Bernini's highly sensual marble masterpiece, The Ecstasy of St Theresa, which blurred the border between mystery and indecency.

Category: Art
Original air date: 02/07/2007

Cast and crew

Clare BeavanDirector
Simon SchamaHost
Andrea Gherpelli
Valerio Aprea
Elio Marconato
Federica Santoro

Upcoming broadcasts

Today, 9:20pmon BBC Four
Series 1 Episode 3
Today, 9:20pmon BBC Four HD
Series 1 Episode 3
Today, 2:20amon BBC Four
Series 1 Episode 3
Today, 2:20amon BBC Four HD
Series 1 Episode 3
Tuesday 20 May, 9:00pmon BBC Four
Series 1 Episode 4
Wednesday 21 May, 2:25amon BBC Four
Series 1 Episode 4