Raiders of the lost art — Season 1, Episode 6: Vanishing Vermeers
Crime, Documentary • 43 min • 2 seasons, 19 episodes • ★ 7.5/10
Episode synopsis
The Dutch didn’t appreciate what they had. For 200 years Vermeer was completely forgotten. Try to recover a lost man’s masterpieces has driven men to great extremes and gave rise to one of the greatest forgers the world has ever seen.
About Raiders of the lost art
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