Civilisations

Join EXHIBITION ON SCREEN directors Phil Grabsky and David Bickerstaff as they share how they create their captivating Art documentaries.

Join esteemed historian Simon Schama as he shares the brilliant stories behind key masterworks from Caravaggio to Picasso.

Johannes Vermeer is a fascinating painter whose life and works are explored here in amazing detail. An exposition of period musical pursuits is blended with the art of Vermeer and his contemporaries.

Delve into the life and work of American abstract impressionist artist Miriam Beerman.

In this compelling docudrama, Angelica Huston narrates as Kevin Kline gives voice to the pioneering artist and original fame-seeker James McNeill Whistler.

BAFTA-winning art critic Matthew Collings traces the rebellious rise of Impressionism as seen through the work of Cézanne, Courbet, and Monet.

Take a trip to the gallery with renowned artist David Hockney as he personally guides you through his captivating exhibitions at the prestigious Royal Academy of Arts in London.

Actor Eddie Redmayne explores artworks inspired by warfare and asks: Where does artistic expression end and propaganda begin?