The stories behind iconic works of art.
The story of the 20th century's greatest art forger, Dutch artist Han van Meegeren.
A profile of Japanese contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama.
Alastair Sooke crosses the Sahara and travels the Nile to find Egypt's earliest art.
A look at the history of still-life painting, from Xenia murals to Picasso's cubism.
The story of architect Walter Gropius, the founder of the German art school, the Bauhaus.
Six graduates are challenged to create a work of art following the rules of the Bauhaus.
Documentary following Sir Antony Gormley and his team as they prepare a new work.
How the art of Renaissance Flanders evolved from tapestries into a painting school.
James Fox explores the connections between Japanese culture and the natural environment.
How the Bauhaus unintentionally created the world's greatest textiles artist.
Sheila Hancock explores the history of watercolours, from the Alps and Venice to India.
Waldemar Januszczak challenges the idea of the Renaissance having fixed origins in Italy.
How the ghosts of his war experiences haunted all of artist Paul Nash's future work.
Andrew Graham-Dixon looks at portraits of the Puritan settlers in Massachusetts.
A profile of artist Frank Bowling, who became the first black Royal Academician in 2005.
How art was used by Henry VIII and Charles I, the great founders of the Royal Collection.
A playful journey into the unconscious to discover the deep roots of surrealism.
How John Constable was painting in a way that was considered groundbreaking at the time.
Documentary about world-renowned artist Christo and his wife and partner Jeanne-Claude.
Simon Schama celebrates the masterpieces of Rembrandt's last years.
A day with pop artist Peter Blake in his studio following the process of his latest work.
Janina Ramirez and John Bailey explore the origins of the English landscape movement.
Richard Clay guides us from cave art to street art to unravel the enigma of graffiti.
Art dealer Gordon Watson views the latest additions to Lord Rothschild's art collection.