Travel from Vienna to Madrid, Florence to Oslo, Berlin and beyond in this exclusive ARTE docuseries that spotlights eight world-renowned museums and their masterpieces. Every year, millions of visitors queue to view the treasures that hang on gallery walls—like the stunning Rembrandts in the iconic Rijksmuseum and the famous Manets and Monets at the treasured Musée d’Orsay. Featuring appearances from Vivienne Westwood, Marina Abramovic, Norman Foster, Karl Ove Knausgaard, and more, discover new ways of seeing as the power of art is articulated in fresh, unexpected ways.
Episode 1 – Kunsthistorisches Museum (Vienna)
Fashion designer and activist Vivienne Westwood encounters ‘Infanta Margarita Teresa in a Blue Dress’ by Velázquez, ‘The Tower of Babel’ by Bruegel, ‘The Crowning with Thorns’ by Caravaggio.
Episode 2 – Museo del Prado (Madrid)
Opera singer and multi-grammy award winner Joyce DiDonato discusses ‘Las Meninas’ by Velázquez, ‘The Garden of Earthly Delights’ by Bosch and ‘The Third of May, 1808’ by Goya.