The Art Dispute

Season 1

THE ART DISPUTE is an eight-part documentary series on looted art, directed by Emmy Award winning director Hans Pool. In THE ART DISPUTE each episode is centered around a different artifact or object. In the episode the historical legacy and the objects' current locations are examined. What should museums do, or not do, about these long disputed objects? Where do treasures from the past rightly belong in the present and why?

Where to Watch The Art Dispute • Season 1

8 Episodes

  • The Cannon of Kandy
    E1
    The Cannon of Kandy
  • The Luba Mask
    E2
    The Luba MaskThe Cannon of Kandy has been looted by the Netherlands during a war in Sri Lanka. Martine Gosselink and Erik Dijkstra travel to Sri Lanka to investigate whether the cannon belongs in the Rijksmuseum.
  • The Parthenon Marbles
    E3
    The Parthenon Marbles
  • The Bust of Nefertiti
    E4
    The Bust of Nefertiti
  • The Diamond of Banjarmasin
    E5
    The Diamond of Banjarmasin
  • The Feather Crown of Moctezuma
    E6
    The Feather Crown of Moctezuma
  • The Destruction of the Summer Palace
    E7
    The Destruction of the Summer Palace
  • The Benin Treasures
    E8
    The Benin Treasures

 

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