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The Best Episodes of The Private Life of a Masterpiece Season 3

Every episode of The Private Life of a Masterpiece Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Private Life of a Masterpiece Season 3!

The Best Episodes of The Private Life of a Masterpiece Season 3

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. 8.8/10(8 votes)

    #1 - Katsushika Hokusai: The Great Wave

    S3:E3

    Perhaps the most celebrated of all Japanese pictures, the Great Wave's portrayal of a huge wave about to overwhelm three boats was only produced by Hokusai when he was old and broke and needed money badly. A print that cost little more than bowl of noodles to those who first bought it, the image has been hugely influential on later art.

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  2. 8.3/10(13 votes)

    #2 - Eugène Delacroix: Liberty Leading the People

    S3:E2

    The great revolutionary masterpiece, painted by a man who soon complained that revolutions got in the way of dinner parties. Shunned by the government of the day, it has endured to become the symbol of the French republic and an icon of later revolutions.

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  3. 7.9/10(11 votes)

    #3 - Francisco Goya: The Third of May 1808

    S3:E1

    Arguably the most powerful painting about war ever achieved. It portrays the slaughter of civilians after Napoleonic troops entered Madrid in 1808. The programme reveals the historical truths behind the painting and shows exactly how Goya achieved this masterpiece of protest.

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Katsushika Hokusai: The Great Wave" is the best rated episode of "The Private Life of a Masterpiece" season 3. It scored 8.8/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/28/2003. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Eugène Delacroix: Liberty Leading the People".