Raiders of the lost art

Name: Raiders of the lost art
Released: 2014-01-01
Rating: 7.5

2014 · TMDB 7.5/10 (4 votes)

Throughout history, some of the world's most amazing works of art have simply disappeared. Through re-enactment, rare archive, and expert comment we see how these treasures were looted, stolen or vanished into the archives. Some have been recovered but many more are still waiting to be found

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About Raiders of the lost art

Throughout history, some of the world's most amazing works of art have simply disappeared.

Through re-enactment, rare archive, and expert comment we see how these treasures were looted, stolen or vanished into the archives.

Some have been recovered but many more are still waiting to be found

Status: Ended
TMDB rating: 7.5/10 from 4 votes
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 19

Seasons and episodes

The latest season with aired episodes is shown first. Specials are kept separate.

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Season 2

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S2 E1May 11, 2016

Stealing The Scream

One of the world’s most famous works of art had been stolen on numerous occasions. Thieves in 1994 even left a message saying ‘thanks for the poor security’.

S2 E2May 11, 2016

Klimt: Gustav's Gold

Painted during Vienna’s cultural heyday, Gustav Klimt’s “Portrait of Adele” was confiscated by the Nazis during WWII.

S2 E3May 18, 2016

The Many Faces of Rembrandt

These works that span Rembrandt’s entire adult life have been scattered across the globe and had a life and history all their own.

S2 E4May 18, 2016

El Greco: Lost in Time

An artist so ahead of his time, it took centuries for the Impressionists to rediscover the brilliance of El Greco. Was this particular picture the inspiration behind Picasso's masterpiece Les Demoiselles d'Avignon?

S2 E5May 25, 2016

The Lessons of Leonardo

This program traces the history of a famous painting The Lady with an Ermine by Renaissance master artist Leonardo da Vinci. Lost for centuries, this masterpiece has revealed the workings of the ultimate genius, Leonardo da Vinci.

S2 E6May 25, 2016

The Elusive Van Eyck

Jan van Eyck is a truly great artist who remains a mystery. His elusive genius has meant many of his works have been desired and stolen.

S2 E7Jun 1, 2016

Van Gogh's Seven Sunflowers

Painted for the arrival of Paul Gaugin in Arles, this set of paintings by Vincent Van Gogh has gone on an astonishing journey ever since.

S2 E8Jun 1, 2016

Monet: First Impressions

It is the painting that started a whole movement: Impressionism. Claude Monet’s famous painting was stolen in 1985 and was missing for five years.

S2 E9Jun 8, 2016

Vermeer: The Lost Pearl of Delft

Johannes Vermeer was all but forgotten for centuries and this iconic work lay dormant, overlooked before it was rediscovered.

S2 E10Jun 8, 2016

Capturing Cézanne

One of the great post-Impressionistic works, Cezanne’s “Boy in the Red Vest” was stolen in 2008, but was recovered recently in Serbia.

S2 E11Jun 15, 2016

Turner: Leading Light

Turner showed his brilliance with this dazzling work. It was stolen in Frankfurt in 1998 and was bought back from the thieves in a curious deal.

S2 E12Jun 15, 2016

Raphael The Relentless

Painted for a Silician monastery, the boat it was transported on sunk in a storm. However it was miraculously recovered and then later stolen by Napoleon.