From the canvas itself, to the type of brush used by the artist, from the historical, political, or individual context of the painting, to the personality of the characters displayed in its features, this series uncovers the endless secrets a work of art can hide. Using the latest techniques (infrared, x-rays, video animation), Alain Jaubert of the Louvre dissects the paintings to their most intimate levels, leading an investigation worthy of historys greatest detectives. 14-part series.
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