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The Best Episodes of Raiders of the lost art

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Raiders of the lost art Season 1 Episode 6 - Vanishing Vermeers
    8.0/10(24 votes)

    #1 - Vanishing Vermeers

    S1:E6

    The Dutch didn’t appreciate what they had. For 200 years Vermeer was completely forgotten. Try to recover a lost man’s masterpieces has driven men to great extremes and gave rise to one of the greatest forgers the world has ever seen.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Raiders of the lost art Season 1 Episode 2 - The Hunt for Fabergé Eggs
    7.8/10(29 votes)

    #2 - The Hunt for Fabergé Eggs

    S1:E2

    Each year Carl Fabergé made a one of a kind Easter egg for the Tsar’s family. But Carl was forced to flee Russia during the revolution and 8 of these priceless Imperial Eggs went missing. With one of the elusive 8 recently uncovered could the others seven survived the chaos of 1917.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Raiders of the lost art Season 1 Episode 5 - Leonardo and the Mona Lisa
    7.8/10(21 votes)

    #3 - Leonardo and the Mona Lisa

    S1:E5

    The story of the theft of the Mona Lisa in 1911 from the Louvre and how Pablo Picasso was accused if the crime. Plus the incredible tales of how many other of da Vinci's works were lost to history and had to be reclaimed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Raiders of the lost art Season 1 Episode 3 - Van Gogh's Guardian
    7.7/10(23 votes)

    #4 - Van Gogh's Guardian

    S1:E3

    When Van Gogh died he was a complete unknown, his paintings fetching under 10 dollars. So how did his works become some of the most revered and expensive in the world? His sister in law Johanna is to thank for that. With a new Van Gogh having been discovered just last year, where are the rest?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Raiders of the lost art Season 1 Episode 4 - Monuments Men
    7.7/10(23 votes)

    #5 - Monuments Men

    S1:E4

    During WWII the Nazis plundered some of the world’s greatest art works as they tore across Europe. We find out how the Allies tracked them down, what they saved and what it still missing to this day.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Raiders of the lost art Season 1 Episode 1 - Hitler's Art Dealer
    7.6/10(33 votes)

    #6 - Hitler's Art Dealer

    S1:E1

    In Munich in 2013 a giant haul of missing masterpieces was discovered. Cornelius Gurlitt was the man behind it and we investigate how his father's job was to purchase works for Hitler himself as part of his Fuhrermuseum.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Raiders of the lost art Season 2 Episode 10 - Capturing Cézanne
    7.5/10(11 votes)

    #7 - Capturing Cézanne

    S2:E10

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Raiders of the lost art Season 2 Episode 4 - El Greco: Lost in Time
    7.3/10(14 votes)

    #8 - El Greco: Lost in Time

    S2:E4

    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?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Raiders of the lost art Season 2 Episode 5 - The Lessons of Leonardo
    7.3/10(11 votes)

    #9 - The Lessons of Leonardo

    S2:E5

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Raiders of the lost art Season 2 Episode 1 - Stealing The Scream
    7.2/10(19 votes)

    #10 - Stealing The Scream

    S2:E1

    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’.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Raiders of the lost art Season 2 Episode 2 - Klimt: Gustav's Gold
    7.2/10(17 votes)

    #11 - Klimt: Gustav's Gold

    S2:E2

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Raiders of the lost art Season 2 Episode 3 - The Many Faces of Rembrandt
    7.2/10(13 votes)

    #12 - The Many Faces of Rembrandt

    S2:E3

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Raiders of the lost art Season 2 Episode 8 - Monet: First Impressions
    7.2/10(13 votes)

    #13 - Monet: First Impressions

    S2:E8

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Raiders of the lost art Season 2 Episode 11 - Turner: Leading Light
    7.2/10(13 votes)

    #14 - Turner: Leading Light

    S2:E11

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Raiders of the lost art Season 2 Episode 12 - Raphael The Relentless
    7.2/10(11 votes)

    #15 - Raphael The Relentless

    S2:E12

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Raiders of the lost art Season 2 Episode 9 - Vermeer: The Lost Pearl of Delft
    7.1/10(11 votes)

    #16 - Vermeer: The Lost Pearl of Delft

    S2:E9

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Raiders of the lost art Season 2 Episode 6 - The Elusive Van Eyck
    7.0/10(12 votes)

    #17 - The Elusive Van Eyck

    S2:E6

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Raiders of the lost art Season 2 Episode 7 - Van Gogh's Seven Sunflowers
    6.8/10(10 votes)

    #18 - Van Gogh's Seven Sunflowers

    S2:E7

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Vanishing Vermeers" is the best rated episode of "Raiders of the lost art". It scored 8/10 based on 24 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/5/2014. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Hunt for Fabergé Eggs".