The Private Life of a Masterpiece

Season 4 Episode 3: Vincent Van Gogh: The Sunflowers

Viewed as one of the most famous works of art in the world, few people know the history behind Vincent Van Gogh 's painting. Inspired by a bunch of flowers that the artist found lying in the gutter, Sunflowers became a personal favourite of the Dutch artist. A favourite so much that ten versions of the original were made, the first of which helped to form a fruitful yet ultimately fraught relationship with fellow artist Paul Gauguin. Revealing these stories and how Van Gogh 's passion for sunflowers followed him all the way to the grave, this documentary also looks to explain the enduring popularity behind the piece.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

9

Episodes:

29

Actor:

Samuel West

Quality:

HD

Status:

Ended

First Air:

2001

IMDb:

5.8