Waldemar Januszczak thinks that the real story behind "The Birth of Venus'' is to be found in Hesiod's Theogony and thinks that it is likely that this painting was commissioned.

Episode 4, The Birth of Venus

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Presenter Waldemar Januszczak asks why is Rembrandt's painting, The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Tulp, so great?

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Why is Rembrandt's painting, The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Tulp, so great?

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There is great controversy about the meaning and symbolism of Giorgione's 'The Tempest' and presenter Waldemar Januszczak believes he's cracked the artist's code. Giorgione is one of art history's most mysterious painters and his 'The Tempest' is one of the world's most mysterious paintings.

Episode 1, The Tempest

Episode 2, The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Tulp

The Portrait of Mr & Mrs Andrews is one of Thomas Gainsborough's early masterpieces. Born in 1727, Gainsborough was the youngest of 9 children. His father was a cloth merchant and the boy's exposure to the details of velvet, wool and silk are reflected in the intricacy of the clothes people wear in the artist's portraits.