The Most Famous Paintings and Their Hidden Secrets Explained

Millions of people have looked at these paintings. They've hung in museums, printed on postcards, stared at by billions of eyes across five centuries. But some of their strangest details may have meanings that almost nobody notices. 00:00 THE MONA LISA 01:19 THE ARNOLFINI PORTRAIT 02:38: AMERICAN GOTHIC 03:50 THE SCREAM 05:10 LAS MENINAS 06:18 GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING 07:30 GUERNICA 08:45 THE GARDEN OF EARTHLY DELIGHTS 10:01: THE PERSISTENCE OF MEMORY 11:15 THE BIRTH OF VENUS 12:34 THE NIGHT WATCH 13:46 LIBERTY LEADING THE PEOPLE 15:05 THE LAST SUPPER 16:34 NIGHTHAWKS 17:45 WHISTLER'S MOTHER