The Private Life of a Masterpiece

Season 6 Episode 1: Leonardo da Vinci: The Last Supper

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.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

9

Episodes:

34

Cast:

Samuel West

Quality:

HD

Duration:

50 min

First Air:

2001

Rating:

5.8