Raiders Of The Lost Art

One of the world's most-famous works of art has been stolen on numerous occasions. Thieves in 1994 left a message saying only 'thanks for the poor security.'

Painted during Vienna's cultural heyday, Gustav Klimt's "Portrait of Adele" was confiscated by the Nazis during WWII.

These works that span Rembrandt's entire adult life have been scattered across the globe and had a life and history all their own.

It took nearly three centuries for el Greco's paintings to be truly appreciated. no artist has ever been more ahead of his time.

Leonardo Da Vinci is believed by many to have been the most talented individual who ever lived. But, while his greatest legacy remains in his art, we're still unearthing the secrets of how he worked.

Jan van Eyck left behind a remarkable legacy of works, including the spectacular Ghent altarpiece, but very little evidence of who he exactly was.

Painted for the arrival of Paul Gaugin in Arles, this set of paintings by Vincent Van Gogh has gone on an astonishing journey ever since.

Capturing the changing nature of light was the lifelong obsession of Claude Monet, the father of impressionism. The movement would have its roots in Paris, but would draw on diverse inspiration, to achieve its artistic vision.

Johannes Vermeer was all but forgotten for centuries and this iconic work lay dormant, overlooked before it was rediscovered.

Paul Cezanne inspired the most lauded artists of the 20th century, but he struggled for years to achieve anywhere near the levels of success. Today one of Cezanne's paintings is rumoured to have sold for the highest price in history.

Joseph Mallord William turner was hailed as a prodigy from an early age and he went on to have a remarkably successful painting career. These experimental works would prove highly controversial amongst his contemporaries.

Raphael forms the trinity of great masters of the Italian high renaissance... alongside Leonardo and Michelangelo. All three of these artists were working in Rome at the same time. While Michelangelo and Leonardo reached old age, Raphael would die suddenly at just 37, but in that time he still produced a staggering array of works.