Art Sleuth – Documentary Series

Art Sleuth presents a series of short documentaries that investigate famous artworks using a detective‑like approach.

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Art Sleuth is a short-form documentary series (2013) that adopts a forensic, detective-like approach to unpacking iconic paintings. Each episode focuses on one masterpiece—such as Van Gogh’s Starry Night or Botticelli’s Birth of Venus—and decodes its visual structure, brushwork, color palette, and historical symbolism. The series blends visual analysis with cultural context to make art history engaging and accessible


Episode 1

Art Sleuth 1 : VAN GOGH – The Starry Night (final version) – MOMA


Episode 2

Art Sleuth 2: MANET – In the Conservatory (final version) – Berlin


Episode 3

Art Sleuth 3: BOTTICELLI: The Birth of Venus (final version) – Uffizi Gallery


Episode 4

Art Sleuth 4 – VIGÉE-LEBRUN: Marie-Antoinette and her Children – Palace of Versailles


Episode 5

Art Sleuth 5: REMBRANDT – The Prodigal Son (final version) – St-Petersburg


Episode 6

Art Sleuth 6: HOLBEIN – The Ambassadors (final version) – National Gallery London


Episode 7

Art Sleuth 7 – BELLINI: St Francis in the Desert (final version) – New York


Episode 10

Art Sleuth 10: BRUEGEL – The Harvesters (Metropolitan Museum New York)