7.1/1016 votes#1 - Stealing The Scream
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 5/11/2016
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: N/A
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- 7.3/1013 votes
#2 - Klimt: Gustav's Gold
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 5/11/2016
Painted during Vienna’s cultural heyday, Gustav Klimt’s “Portrait of Adele” was confiscated by the Nazis during WWII.
Director: N/A
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- 7.2/1010 votes
#3 - The Many Faces of Rembrandt
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 5/18/2016
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: N/A
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- 7.2/1011 votes
#4 - El Greco: Lost in Time
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 5/18/2016
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: N/A
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- 7.3/1010 votes
#5 - The Lessons of Leonardo
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 5/25/2016
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/1011 votes
#6 - The Elusive Van Eyck
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 5/25/2016
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.9/109 votes
#7 - Van Gogh's Seven Sunflowers
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 6/1/2016
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: N/A
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- 7.2/1011 votes
#8 - Monet: First Impressions
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 6/1/2016
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: N/A
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- 7.1/1010 votes
#9 - Vermeer: The Lost Pearl of Delft
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 6/8/2016
Johannes Vermeer was all but forgotten for centuries and this iconic work lay dormant, overlooked before it was rediscovered.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/1010 votes
#10 - Capturing Cézanne
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 6/8/2016
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/1012 votes
#11 - Turner: Leading Light
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 6/15/2016
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/1010 votes
#12 - Raphael The Relentless
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 6/15/2016
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: N/A
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The Best Episodes of Raiders of the Lost Art Season 2
Every episode of Raiders of the Lost Art Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Raiders of the Lost Art Season 2!
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...
Genres:CrimeDocumentary
Network:Ovation
Season 2 Ratings Summary
"Stealing The Scream" is the best rated episode of "Raiders of the Lost Art" season 2. It scored 7.1/10 based on 16 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 5/11/2016. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Klimt: Gustav's Gold".