Vermeer, Beyond Time

An unprecedented cross portrait between two giant painters

500 years after the death of Leonardo da Vinci, plunge into the heart of a captivating scientific investigation to discover a painting that may be an unknown self-portrait of the artist.

Through sketches and notebooks, this film takes a fresh look at Da Vinci’s painting and what it meant to him: Total art as a way to understand the world.

Explore some of the major events of the 20th Century through the prism of ordinary people memories. Personal photos, letters and diaries offer a new perspective of key moments we think we know.

Two artists, two different styles. But a common theme or technique connects them. By bringing together one of their iconic paintings, each episode confronts two artists in their own historical context, two visions of the world, offering a broader perspective on creation, art, and artists.

As the painter Françoise Gilot has just passed away at 101, this dazzling documentary sheds light on the influence their relationship with Pablo Picasso had on their respective creations.