Imagination The Art in the Canal
Historian and art collector Dan Cruickshank investigates a one-man rash of art thefts across Europe. The historian tells the story of young French waiter Stephanie Breitweiser who stole hundreds of works of art from museums across Europe. How did he carry out the biggest series of art thefts since the Second World War, including works by Brueghel, Watteau and Durer?
A documentary series focusing on fine arts and art history.
Primary Title
- Imagination
Secondary Title
- The Art in the Canal
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 14 March 2006
Start Time
- 00 : 30
Finish Time
- 01 : 00
Duration
- 30:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Owning Organisation
- BBC World
Programme Description
- A documentary series focusing on fine arts and art history.
Episode Description
- Historian and art collector Dan Cruickshank investigates a one-man rash of art thefts across Europe. The historian tells the story of young French waiter Stephanie Breitweiser who stole hundreds of works of art from museums across Europe. How did he carry out the biggest series of art thefts since the Second World War, including works by Brueghel, Watteau and Durer?
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Art
- Crime
- Documentary
Hosts
- Dan Cruickshank (Presenter)
Contributors
- David Okuefunn (Executive Producer)
- Vivi Mellegard (Producer)
- Vivi Mellegard (Director)
- BBC (Production Unit)