Artists in times of crisis: Simon Schama talks to Samira Ahmed

In this event, Simon Schama recounts the remarkable stories of artists who, under extreme stress, have created something unprecedented, altering the course of art forever.
Chair: Samira Ahmed, Award winning journalist and broadcaster and presenter of Radio 4's Front Row
Speaker: Professor Sir Simon Schama FBA, University Professor of History and Art History, Columbia University; Author; Writer-Presenter
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A list of the artists, and artworks, that Simon Schama will discuss during this event (please note that this list is subject to change):
1. Pieter Bruegel The Elder, ‘Massacre of the Innocents’, c.1565-67, Royal Collection Trust, © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2020: www.rct.uk/collection/405787/...
Pieter Bruegel the Younger, ‘Massacre of the Innocents’, c.1605-10, Licensed under CC BY 2.0: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
2. Peter Paul Rubens, ‘Consequences of War (or Horrors of War)’, 1638-39, Pitti Palace, © Gabinetto Fotografico delle Gallerie degli Uffizi: www.peterpaulrubens.net/conse...
3. Diego Velázquez, ‘The Surrender of Breda’, 1634-35, ©Photographic Archive Museo Nacional del Prado: www.museodelprado.es/en/the-c...
4. Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes, ‘Los Caprichos’, 1799, The Metropolitan Museum of Art: www.metmuseum.org/art/collect...
Francisco José de Goya y Luciente, ‘The Disasters of War 1810-20’, 1810, The Metropolitan Museum of Art: www.metmuseum.org/art/collect...
Francisco José de Goya y Luciente, ‘The 2nd of May 1808 in Madrid or “The Fight against the Mamelukes”’, 1814, ©Photographic Archive Museo Nacional del Prado: www.museodelprado.es/en/the-c...
Francisco José de Goya y Luciente, ‘The 3rd of May 1808 in Madrid, or “The Executions”’, 1814, ©Photographic Archive Museo Nacional del Prado: www.museodelprado.es/en/the-c...
5. Pablo Picasso, ‘Guernica’, 1937, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía: www.museoreinasofia.es/en/col...
6. Anselm Kiefer, ‘Varus’, 1976, Collection Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven, The Netherlands Photo: Peter Cox, Eindhoven, The Netherlands: vanabbemuseum.nl/en/collectio...
7. Gerhard Richter, ‘September’, 2005, © 2020 Gerhard Richter: www.gerhard-richter.com/en/ar...
8. Mona Hatoum, ‘Grater Divide’, 2002. A selection of work from her portfolio can also be viewed on the Artimage website: artimage.org.uk/31869/mona-ha...
9. Wang Meng, ‘Dwelling in the Qingbian Mountains’, 1366, Shanghai Museum: www.shanghaimuseum.net/museum...
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[@lefteris1976]

Fantasric thank you! (The host needs to upgrade her microphone though as it was distorting and screeching everytime she spoke i had to turn it down, i recommend a rode nt usb mic, then the sound will be like simons mic)

[@trinevo]

This is completely ridiculous. This is Internet, UA-cam, video file, it may as well last for 3 damn hours. Why don't just extend it and let Simon Schama talk however frickin' long he wants and needs to talk to be able to say everything he wants to say on a subject instead of rushing him and limiting his time. Do you need to fit it into a DVD or sth?

[@lefteris1976]

Totally agree!!!!!!!

[@AceHardy]

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[@Vincent112june]

The statues were put up for the most part because they had spent money in the town after they had made their money. Cleansing it with charity.