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The Best Episodes of The Art Mysteries with Waldemar Januszczak Season 1

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Every episode of The Art Mysteries with Waldemar Januszczak Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Art Mysteries with Waldemar Januszczak Season 1!

The Best Episodes of The Art Mysteries with Waldemar Januszczak Season 1

Art historian Waldemar Januszczak uncovers the secret meanings hidden within some of the greatest paintings by Van Gogh, Gauguin, Cezanne and Seurat .

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  1. Background image for Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear by Vincent Van Gogh
    7.9/10(17 votes)

    #1 - Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear by Vincent Van Gogh

    S1:E1

    Van Gogh's Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear is one of his most famous works of art. However, hidden inside the painting is a startling secret, a steamy tale of geishas, brothels, bullfights, broken love and artistic jealousy.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Les Poseuses by Georges Seurat
    7.9/10(18 votes)

    #2 - Les Poseuses by Georges Seurat

    S1:E2

    Waldemar investigates the mysteries behind the painting Les Poseuses by the French pointillism master Georges Seurat, best known for his masterpiece La Grande Jatte, a painting which also mysteriously appears in Les Poseuses.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for The Vision After the Sermon by Paul Gauguin
    7.7/10(13 votes)

    #3 - The Vision After the Sermon by Paul Gauguin

    S1:E3

    Waldemar explores Paul Gauguin's forbidden romance which sparked the creation of The Vision After the Sermon, one of Gauguin's most famous, personal and cryptic religious paintings.

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    Director:Unknown
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  4. Background image for The Card Players by Paul Cezanne
    8.1/10(15 votes)

    #4 - The Card Players by Paul Cezanne

    S1:E4

    Waldemar explains why The Card Players by Paul Cezanne is one of the most cryptic examples of Cezanne's ambition to combine classic religious art with modernity, and how the cult of Mary Magdalene in French Provence influenced Cezanne.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear by Vincent Van Gogh" is the best rated episode of "The Art Mysteries with Waldemar Januszczak" season 1. It scored 7.9/10 based on 17 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/17/2020. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Les Poseuses by Georges Seurat".