The Private Life of a Masterpiece

The Private Life of a Masterpiece

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The Private Life of a Masterpiece

Overview

Private Life of a Masterpiece is a BBC arts documentary series that tells the stories behind great works of art reaching from the Renaissance to modern art. David by Michelangelo, The Scream by Edvard Munch, The Third of May 1808 by Francisco Goya, The Night Watch by Rembrandt van Rijn, Sunflowers by Vincent van Gogh, Les Demoiselles d'Avignon by Pablo Picasso, The Annunciation by Jan van Eyck, ... The Art of Painting by Johannes Vermeer. For behind the beautiful canvases and sculptures are tales of political revolution, wartime escapes, massive ego clashes, social scandal, financial wrangling and shocking violence. The series reveals the full and fascinating stories behind famous works of art, not just how they came to be created, but also how they influenced others and came to have a life of their own in the modern world.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Additional Information

Original Name:The Private Life of a Masterpiece
Status:Ended
First Air Date:2001-02-16
Last Air Date:2010-12-25
Number of Episodes30
Duration:50 min
Original Language:EN

Seasons

Renaissance Masterpieces

Renaissance Masterpieces

4 Episodes

Seventeenth Century Masters

Seventeenth Century Masters

4 Episodes

Masterpieces 1800-1850

Masterpieces 1800-1850

3 Episodes

Masterpieces 1851-1900

Masterpieces 1851-1900

3 Episodes

Impressionism and the Post-Impressionists

Impressionism and the Post-Impressionists

3 Episodes

Masterpieces of the Twentieth Century

Masterpieces of the Twentieth Century

3 Episodes

Masterpieces of Sculpture

Masterpieces of Sculpture

3 Episodes

Christmas Masterpieces

Christmas Masterpieces

3 Episodes

Season 9

Season 9

2 Episodes

Season 10

Season 10

2 Episodes

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