Leonardo da Vinci and the Bust of Flora

The story

Acquired in July 1909 by art collector Wilhelm von Bode (1845-1929), director general of the Prussian Art Collections and founding director of the Kaiser-Friedrich-Museum, now the Bode-Museum, the Bust of Flora, Roman goddess of flowers, has been the subject of controversy for more than a century.

Cast & crew

Peter Garloff

Peter GarloffWilhelm von Bode

Claudia MichelsenSelf - Narrator (voice)

Neville Rowley

Neville RowleySelf - Museums of Berlin Curator

Paul Hofmann

Paul HofmannSelf - Art Restorer

Ulrike Wolff-Thomsen

Ulrike Wolff-ThomsenSelf - Art Historian

Michael Eissenhauer

Michael EissenhauerSelf - Museums of Berlin General Director

Harry Willis Fleming

Harry Willis FlemingSelf - Art Collector

Francesco Caglioti

Francesco CagliotiSelf - Art Historian

Vincent Delieuvin

Vincent DelieuvinSelf - Louvre Museum Curator

Ina Reiche

Ina ReicheSelf - Chemist

Lucile Beck

Lucile BeckSelf - Physicist

Hans Henrik Wöhler

Hans Henrik WöhlerSelf - Additional Narrator (voice)