Name: Masterpieces Unveiled
Released: 2016-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Greta Scacchi

TV Show · Documentary · History

Dissecting the masterpieces that have shaped the art world and what drove their artists to create them. From Caravaggio to Botticelli, these artists have become the true narrators of their time. Greta Scacchi seeks out their hidden messages.

2016 · 26m

Starring Greta Scacchi

EPISODE 1

Caravaggio - Story of St Matthew

A look at the famed Italian painter, what drove his work, and the social context that pressured him to make his paintings. Exploring his iconic self portrait and his contribution to Roman culture.

26m
EPISODE 2

Titan - Sacred and Profane Love

A look at a painting that stood testament to womanly beauty. The 25-year-old artist had unknowingly launched an artistic revolution. The famed piece had been passed around for hundreds of years, but it has settled in the Roman collection.

24m
EPISODE 3

Piero della Francesca - The Montefeltro Altarpiece

A look at the Montefeltro Altarpiece that is kept preserved in the Brera Art Gallery in Milan. A look at how the creator of the piece remained ambiguous throughout history.

24m
EPISODE 4

Botticelli - The Birth of Venus

Exploring the story behind the famed The Birth of Venus and its place at the apex of Florentine Neoplatonism. Investigating Botticelli's allegories and how his work has puzzled many.

23m
EPISODE 5

Diego Velazquez - Las Meninas

A look at the bibliography behind the Velazquez Las Meninas and its extensive fanbase. Investigating how the painting draws the viewer into a hyper-realistic world of fantasy.

23m
EPISODE 6

Jan van Eyck - The Arnolfini Portrait

Exploring the famed image of the wealthy merchant from Lucca Giovanni Arnolfini. The intimate depiction of the merchant and his wife stands as a testament to the relations between Italy and Flanders in the 15th-century.

21m

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