Artworks Art That Conquered the World Episodes Episode guide

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1. Girl with a Pearl Earring

   James Fox asks how Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring became so famous.

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   Thu 30 Jul 2026 09:30

   BBC Radio 4
2. Guernica

   James Fox asks how Picasso's Guernica became so famous.

   Next on

   Thursday 09:30

   BBC Radio 4
3. David

   James Fox asks how Michelangelo's David became so famous.
4. Ophelia

   James Fox asks how John Everett Millais's Ophelia became so famous.
5. The Mona Lisa

   James Fox asks how the Mona Lisa became the most famous painting in the world.
6. The Scream

   James Fox asks how Munch's The Scream became one of the most famous artworks in the world.
7. The Great Wave

   James Fox asks how Hokusai's The Great Wave became so famous.
8. The Hay Wain

   James Fox asks how Constable's The Hay Wain became so famous.