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The Best Episodes of The Private Life of a Masterpiece Season 8

Every episode of The Private Life of a Masterpiece Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Private Life of a Masterpiece Season 8!

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 8 Episode 1 - Caravaggio: The Taking of Christ
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    #1 - Caravaggio: The Taking of Christ

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    When Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio completed his portrayal of Christ's betrayal in the Garden of Gethsemane in 1602, the image became one of the most celebrated paintings of the age. Two centuries later, however, this most radical of religious images had apparently vanished from the face of the earth, leading it to become known as Caravaggio's lost masterpiece. This documentary tells the story of the painting and its dramatic rediscovery in 1990.

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  2. The Private Life of a Masterpiece Season 8 Episode 2 - Sandro Botticelli: The Mystic Nativity
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    #2 - Sandro Botticelli: The Mystic Nativity

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    It's a painting that lovers of mystery fiction should love. Botticelli's Mystic Nativity is a Renaissance masterpiece crammed with cryptic symbols disguising a dangerous message. But it is much more besides. Painted in 1500, it is a supremely beautiful vision of maternal love, earthly harmony and heavenly ecstasy. However, the painting also has a dark side. Botticelli had to carefully conceal its dangerous meaning, and only a recent chance discovery by a scholar fully unlocked its message.

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Season 8 Ratings Summary

"Caravaggio: The Taking of Christ" is the best rated episode of "The Private Life of a Masterpiece" season 8. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/11/2009. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Sandro Botticelli: The Mystic Nativity".