Anatomy of a Painting

 We accompany a different contemporary artist each episode to deepen our understanding of their creative process

In the 17th century, many Dutch women painters excelled at depicting the natural world in their art.

With seduction and declarations of love, young men emotionally manipulate their ‘girlfriends’ to use them as prostitutes.

The story of a wealthy man saving a ‘fallen’ woman has become a cliché (Pretty Woman, Anora), far from the reality of prostitution. But what if sex workers told their own stories through art?

What does hair symbolise in the visual arts, from the 15th century to the present day?

Does make-up and masks transform us into the best version of ourselves?

Can infinity be defined? is it something that we can feel? And can we express it in a work of art?

Portrait of a revered conductor and pioneer of historically informed performance, as he celebrates his eightieth birthday.

Opened in 1932, the art deco cinema is a major venue for film premieres with its huge auditorium.

Marking the opening of the 60th edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival, RAYE invites a host of international pop stars to join her on stage for an evening of music.

How can we have more fulfilling sex? Ronja von Rönne meets couples and singles who have reinvented their sexuality.

An odyssey through Iran in search of a lost father for one Tehrani teenager and her friends.

With growing incursions since the start of the war in Ukraine, the EU hopes to implement an anti-drone shield.

Loulou is the hilarious story of the unbreakable friendship between Loulou and her three best friends Alice, Marie and Max. Season 1 follows the four friends as they deal with her unplanned pregnancy. And when her child appears in season 2 it's just the beginning of Loulou’s travails.

Lulu's young, and carefree. And pregnant. She's not ready. What now? 

Fueling Cambodia's construction boom are brick factories where workers are paid a pittance, trapped in debt bondage.

As the world heats up, cities around the world are responding to the challenges of climate change with fresh ideas.

As youth crime rises, some EU nations want to lower the age of criminal responsibility and jail minors.

An old man swims in the sea. As he moves through the water, memories resurface...