Raiders of the lost art

A calm, curious tour through vanished treasures, mixing archival sleuthing with re-enactments that make history feel like an open case.

Created by

Cal Seville, Daniel Kontur

Genres

Crime, Documentary

Overview

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

How it feels

Earnest, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Art, crime, mystery, obsession

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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