This 7 DVD/18 hour award-winning series reveals the full and fascinating stories behind some of the most famous works of art of all time. Behind the beautiful canvases and sculptures are tales of revolution, wartime escapes, ego clashes, scandal, financial wrangling, and shocking violence. Viewers witness how these works of genius came to be created, and also how they have influenced others and developed a life of their own in the moder world. Included are The Last Supper by Leonard Da Vinci, Picassos Les Demoilselles D'Avignon, Whistler's mother, Michelangelo's David, and many more.