The Private Life of a Masterpiece Leonardo Da Vinci: The Last Supper (Season 5, Episode 1)
TV Episode | Documentary

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The Private Life of a Masterpiece

Leonardo Da Vinci: The Last Supper (Season 5, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Documentary

The rise, fall, and rise again of Leonardo's Last Supper is recounted by critics, historians, and the work's primary restorer. The iconic painting's recreations, spoofs, and its pivotal role in The Da Vinci Code are also discussed.

Writer

Russell Davies

Producer

Ian Michael Jones

Editor

William Oswald (as Will Oswald)

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Updated Dec 31, 2006

Release date

Feb 15, 2010 (United States)

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16 cast members

Name	Known for
Samuel West Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	Howards End (1992)
Cristine Acidini Self - Author, The Florentine last Supper Tradition Self - Author, The Florentine last Supper Tradition See fewer	Exhibition on Screen: Michelangelo Love and Death (2017)
Pinin Brambilla Barcilon Self - Restorer (as Pinin Brambilla Barcelon) Self - Restorer (as Pinin Brambilla Barcelon) See fewer	The Private Life of a Masterpiece (2001)
Martin Clayton Self - The Royal Collection, Windsor Self - The Royal Collection, Windsor See fewer	Nova (1974)
Jonathan Jones Self - Art Critic, The Guardian Self - Art Critic, The Guardian See fewer	Exhibition on Screen: Michelangelo Love and Death (2017)
Fleur Kelly Self - Artist Self - Artist See fewer	The Private Life of a Masterpiece (2001)
Martin Kemp Self - Author, Leonardo Self - Author, Leonardo See fewer	The Lost Leonardo (2021)
Pietro Marani Self - Ente Raccolta Vinciana, Milan Self - Ente Raccolta Vinciana, Milan See fewer	I, Leonardo (2019)
Jonathan Nelson Self - Syracuse University in Florence Self - Syracuse University in Florence See fewer	The Private Life of a Masterpiece (2001)
Charles Nicholl Self - Biographer Self - Biographer See fewer	Much Ado About Something (2001)
Camille Paglia Self - University of the Arts, Philadelphia Self - University of the Arts, Philadelphia See fewer	The Watermelon Woman (1996)
David Rosand Self - Columbia University Self - Columbia University See fewer	The Private Life of a Masterpiece (2001)
Tom Sokolowski Self - The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh Self - The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh See fewer	Damaged Goods: A Different Kind of HIV/AIDS Film (2003)
Luke Syson Self - The National Gallery, London Self - The National Gallery, London See fewer	Houghton Revisited: The Walpole Masterpieces from Catherine the Great's Hermitage (2012)
Timothy Verdon Self - Canon, Florence Cathedral (as Monsignor Timothy Verdon) Self - Canon, Florence Cathedral (as Monsignor Timothy Verdon) See fewer	I Medici e la Cattedrale (2015)
Alessandro Vezzosi Self - Museo Ideale Leonardo da Vinci Self - Museo Ideale Leonardo da Vinci See fewer	Leonardo (2006)