Simon Schama's Power of Art
David
Season 1 Episode 4 of 8
Jacques-Louis David's painting The Death of Marat. The artist had made his name working for the French king and was popular among aristocrats, but turned his talents to help the newly installed revolutionary government, painting the outspoken journalist who was stabbed to death in his bath as a martyr and 'friend of the people'
Simon Schama's Power of Art airs on BBC Four HD at 9:00 PM, Tuesday 3 June. (Subtitles, audio description.)
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