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Simon schama examines the long, tangled relationship between queen elizabeth i and her cousin mary, queen of scots, who was executed by royal command in 1587. Although ostensibly a history of portraiture, the images have been hooks for simon schama, that most ubiquitous historian who bears a rather charming resemblance to tigger very bouncy, very chatty, very enthusiastic, a little selfregarding to. The second volume of simon schamas epic history is a story of revolution and reaction, of progress and catastrophe. Simon schama explores the history of british portraiture. Simon schamas collaboration with the national portrait gallery is a potent celebration of our nations diversity, writes ekow eshun.
A history of the nation through its portraits combines his two great passions for the first time. Immigration, movement, cultural collision are part of his experience and are central themes in his work. Simon schama explores the history of british portraiture, revealing the stories behind the most compelling images in british art and examining the ways portraiture. All the programmes are of 59 minutes duration and were broadcast over three. A history of britain by simon schama season 1 episode 2 conquest.
Here, simon looks at the complex motivations behind some of the most intriguing selfportraits. Bbc two face of britain by simon schama episode guide. Sir simon michael schama cbe fba frsl is an english historian specialising in art history. An eclectic look at british portraiture through the ages, in which schama tries to understand how it contributes towards the british character and its changes. He is a university professor of history and art history at columbia university, new york he first came to public attention with his history of the french revolution titled citizens, published in 1989.