Second Moment of Creation

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.

Can art change hearts and minds and, in doing so, stop a bullet from being fired? Social-conscience artist William Kelly investigates.

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

Join Andrew Marr as he reveals how art became Winston Churchill’s sanctuary amidst the chaos of a world at war.

From the Romans to the Unions, a fresh perspective on British history is uncovered in the landmark series "Art That Made Us."

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