Raiders Of Lost Art Gallery

Throughout history, some of the world's most amazing works of art have simply disappeared. Through re-enactment, rare archive, and expert comment we see how these treasures were looted, stolen or vanished into the archives. Some have been recovered but many more are still waiting to be found.

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Hitler's Dealer - Episode 1

Curious cases where cherished works of art have vanished. In 2013, a haul of missing masterpieces purchased for Hitler by a German art dealer resurfaced in Munich.
Fabergé Eggs - Episode 2

Art mysteries. Carl Fabergé's stunning jewelled eggs vanished during the Russian Revolution of 1917. When one reappears, can the other priceless pieces be recovered?
Vincent van Gogh - Episode 3

Rediscovering history's forgotten art. With the unearthing of a lost landscape by artist Vincent van Vogh in 2013, the hunt is on for his other missing masterpieces. The image shows: Sunflowers by Vincent van Gogh arriving in Japan, which was auctioned and hammer priced by Japanese security company Yasuda Insurance by 5.8 billion Japanese yen on July 20, 1987 in Tokyo, Japan.
Monuments Men - Episode 4

During WWII the Nazis plundered some of the world’s greatest art works as they tore across Europe. We find out how the Allies tracked them down and what it still missing to this day.
Leonardo da Vinci - Episode 5

The story of the theft of the Mona Lisa in 1911 from the Louvre and how Pablo Picasso was accused of the crime. Plus the incredible tales of how many other of da Vinci’s works were lost to history and had to be reclaimed. Image shows: The Uffizi Museum's director Giovanni Poggi, the painter Luigi Cavenaghi and the Director of Fine Arts Corrado Ricci examining Leonardo's Mona Lisa recovered after the theft by Vincenzo Peruggia. Florence, 1913.
Vermeer - Episode 6

The Dutch didn’t appreciate what they had. For 200 years Vermeer was completely forgotten. Trying to recover a lost man’s masterpieces has driven men to great extreme and the hunt is still on today. Image shows: Visitors watch Johannes Vermeer's 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' at the 'Masterpieces from the Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis' exhibition atthe Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum on June 30, 2012 in Tokyo, Japan.

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Hitler's Dealer - Episode 1

Fabergé Eggs - Episode 2

Vincent van Gogh - Episode 3

Monuments Men - Episode 4

Leonardo da Vinci - Episode 5

Vermeer - Episode 6