Mysterious Masterpiece: Hidden in Plain Sight

Mysterious Masterpiece: Hidden in Plain Sight

2016 | 64 minutes |

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Rated 18+

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Director: Maarten de Kroon
Cast: Job Spruit, Lucy Whitaker, Arie Waller, Yvette Bruijnen, Christopher Brown, Walter Liedtke

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A still life painting made by the enigmatic Dutch painter Johannes Torrentius looks exactly like a photograph! Such is the mystery of the work that art enthusiasts still aren't sure about the materials he used & the techniques he applied. Even more perplexing is his life which was filled with controversies - one being an accusation that he was a member of a secret society!

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