The Art Mysteries (2024)
Waldemar Januszczak gets out his magnifying glass and goes in search of the secret meanings hidden inside some of the world's best-known masterpieces. Focusing this time on artworks by Rembrandt, Duchamp, Dürer and Bosch, Waldemar weighs up the evidence, sifts through the theories, and reveals what actually lies hidden inside these great works.
Melencolia I by Albrecht Dürer
‘Melencolia I’ is one of the world’s most famous prints. It’s also the most mysterious. Why do the two angels look so miserable? What are all the objects scattered around for? And what is the meaning of the big comet in the sky? Waldemar Januszczak investigates.
Fountain by Marcel Duchamp
In 2004 ‘Fountain’ was voted the most influential artwork of the 20th century. Duchamp’s signed urinal changed the course of art, but what does it actually mean? Waldemar Januszczak follows Duchamp’s trail from Paris to New York in search of the truth.
The Garden of Earthly Delights by Hieronymus Bosch
There is so much going on in ‘The Garden of Earthly Delights’, it’s hard to know where to look. What exactly is going on in Bosch’s masterpiece? Waldemar Januszczak reveals the truth, sifting through the theories of drug-filled hallucinations, free love, and magic.
The Polish Rider by Rembrandt
Waldemar Januszczak has been captivated by ‘The Polish Rider’ since he was a kid. Who is the mysterious rider? Where is he going? In a search that takes him to Rembrandt’s hometown and the battlefields of Poland, Waldemar reveals the truth about Rembrandt’s masterpiece.