2/2 Castiglione – Rogue Genius of the Baroque – Secret Knowledge
First broadcast: 26 Nov 2013.
Episode 10/12 One of the most innovative artists of the 17th century, printmaker and draftsman Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione was also a violent, impetuous man, repeatedly in court for assault and even accused of murder. His turbulent life often overshadowed his artistic brilliance, and Castiglione struggled to achieve recognition in his own lifetime.