The Private Life of a Masterpiece

Season 8 Episode 1: Caravaggio: The Taking of Christ

When Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio completed his portrayal of Christ's betrayal in the Garden of Gethsemane in 1602, the image became one of the most celebrated paintings of the age. Two centuries later, however, this most radical of religious images had apparently vanished from the face of the earth, leading it to become known as Caravaggio's lost masterpiece. This documentary tells the story of the painting and its dramatic rediscovery in 1990.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

9

Episodes:

34

Actor:

Samuel West

Quality:

HD

Status:

Ended

First Air:

2001

IMDb:

5.8