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The Best Episodes of The Private Life of a Masterpiece Season 6

Every episode of The Private Life of a Masterpiece Season 6 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Private Life of a Masterpiece Season 6!

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 modern art. David by Michelangelo, The Scream by Edvard Munch,

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    The Private Life of a Masterpiece Season 6 Episode 1 - Leonardo da Vinci: The Last Supper
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    #1 - Leonardo da Vinci: The Last Supper

    S6:E1

    The stories behind three paintings that encompass traditional Easter themes. The Last Supper by Leonardo Da Vinci. Dan Brown 's blockbuster The Da Vinci Code may have brought the fresco to a new audience, but historian David Rosand argues that the book suffers from a basic misreading of the painting; here, he guides us through the work's life story.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. The Private Life of a Masterpiece Season 6 Episode 2 - Salvador Dalí: Christ of Saint John of the Cross
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    #2 - Salvador Dalí: Christ of Saint John of the Cross

    S6:E2

    This extraordinary crucifixion scene - inspired by a weird mix of Spanish mysticism and nuclear physics - is often called the 20th century's greatest religious painting. Yet the artist was a notorious blasphemer whose work had provoked outrage in the Catholic Church.

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  3. The Private Life of a Masterpiece Season 6 Episode 3 - Piero della Francesca: The Resurrection
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    #3 - Piero della Francesca: The Resurrection

    S6:E3

    A masterpiece of composition, Francesca's widely admired painting depicts the risen Christ - wearing the expression of "a sturdy stevedore", as one art critic put it - while beneath him the guards slumber. Art experts explain the significance of this extraordinary work.

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Season 6 Ratings Summary

"Leonardo da Vinci: The Last Supper" is the best rated episode of "The Private Life of a Masterpiece" season 6. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/13/2006. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Salvador Dalí: Christ of Saint John of the Cross".