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The Best Episodes of The Private Life of a Masterpiece Season 2

Every episode of The Private Life of a Masterpiece Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Private Life of a Masterpiece Season 2!

The Best Episodes of The Private Life of a Masterpiece Season 2

Private Life of a Masterpiece is a BBC arts documentary series that tells the stories behind great works of art reaching from the Renaissance to...

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  1. 8.5/10(9 votes)

    #1 - Rembrandt van Rijn: The Night Watch

    S2:E1

    Why should a painting of a group of part-time Amsterdam militiamen, dressed up for an occasion that wasn't serious anyway, have become the most revered painting in Holland? The full story of Rembrandt's masterpiece.

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  2. 7.2/10(13 votes)

    #2 - Johannes Vermeer: The Art of Painting

    S2:E2

    Of all Vermeer's paintings, it was probably this picture that he held in greatest esteem. It was the painting he used to show off his skills to customers. A customer three centuries after he died was none other than Adolf Hitler

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    #3 - Diego Velázquez: The Rokeby Venus

    S2:E3

    She's been called 'the most smackable bum in art'. Velazquez's portrait of a young woman lying naked on a couch gazing at her reflection in a mirror held by Cupid has an extraordinary story

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    #4 - Eugene Delacroix: Liberty Leading the People

    S2:E4

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Rembrandt van Rijn: The Night Watch" is the best rated episode of "The Private Life of a Masterpiece" season 2. It scored 8.5/10 based on 9 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 2/9/2002. This episode is rated 1.3 points higher than the second-best, "Johannes Vermeer: The Art of Painting".