Out of The Shadows

Out of The Shadows

Unravelling the Mystery of Hidden Materpieces - For hundreds of years, the public has only seen the surfaces of famous masterpieces by artists such as Van Gogh and Rembrandt. Now, through a melding of innovative scientific techniques and art connoisseurship, completely different paintings and important clues about the artists themselves are being uncovered one layer at a time by members of the Holland Rembrandt Research Project and scientists from the University of Delft.

Out of The Shadows
  • Out Of The Shadows

    Directed by Kevin Sullivan English Audio · English Subtitles

    For hundreds of years, the public has only seen the surfaces of famous masterpieces by artists such as Van Gogh and Rembrandt. Now, through a melding of innovative scientific techniques and art connoisseurship, completely different pa...

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