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In 2016, the Noordbrabants Museum in the Dutch city of Den Bosch will be holding a special exhibition devoted to the work of Hieronymus Bosch, who died 500 years ago. This late-medieval artist lived his entire life in the city, causing uproar with his fantastical and utterly unique paintings in which hell and the devil always played a prominent role. In preparation for the exhibition, a team of Dutch art historians crisscrosses the globe to unravel the secrets of his art. They use special infrared cameras to examine the sketches beneath the paint, in the hope of discovering more about the artist's intentions. They also attempt to establish which of the paintings can be attributed with certainty to Bosch himself, and which to his pupils or followers. The experts shuttle between Den Bosch, Madrid and Venice, cutting their way through the art world's tangle of red tape, in a battle against the obstacle of countless egos and conflicting interests. Not every museum is prepared to allow access to their precious art works.
Original Release
01/07/2016
US Release
07/27/2016
Cast
Name | Character |
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Matthijs Ilsink | Self - Art Historian |
Peter Klein | Self - Word Expert |
Jos Koldeweij | Self - Art Historian |
Ron Spronk | Self - Technical Art Historian |
Luuk Hoogstede | Self - Conservator |
Rik Klein Gotink | Self - Photographer |
Pilar Silva Maroto | Self - Curator, Museo Nacional del Prado |
Gabriele Finaldi | Self - Department Director, Museo Nacional del Prado |
Robert G. Erdmann | Self - Computer Scientist |
Matteo Ceriana | Self - Curator, Gallerie Dell'Accademia |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Matthijs Ilsink | Self - Art Historian |
Peter Klein | Self - Word Expert |
Jos Koldeweij | Self - Art Historian |
Ron Spronk | Self - Technical Art Historian |
Luuk Hoogstede | Self - Conservator |
Rik Klein Gotink | Self - Photographer |
Pilar Silva Maroto | Self - Curator, Museo Nacional del Prado |
Gabriele Finaldi | Self - Department Director, Museo Nacional del Prado |
Robert G. Erdmann | Self - Computer Scientist |
Matteo Ceriana | Self - Curator, Gallerie Dell'Accademia |
Jet Bussemaker | Self - Dutch Minister of Education, Culture, and Science |
Charles de Mooij | Self - Director, Het Noordbrabants Museum |
John Hand | Self - Director of National Gallery of Art |
Catherine Metzger | Self - Conservator, Death and the Miser |
Holm Bevers | Self - Curator |
Julián Zugazagoitia | Self - Director, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Lotte Gerding | Executive Producer |
Pieter van Huystee | Producer |
Editors
David de Jongh, Chris van Oers, Tim Wijbenga, Michiel Rummens