Moving Pictures

A BBC Radio 4 series that invites you to slow down and look closely at a single work of art.

As you listen, high-resolution images let you zoom into the painting. You can see the weave of the canvas, the sweep of individual brushstrokes, the shimmer of pointillist dots.

Experts guide your eye across the canvas to unpack the history and emotion behind the image, allowing you to forge a personal connection with the art.

The works span centuries and continents, from Baroque masterpieces to jewel-like illuminated manuscripts and glittering Japanese screens.

There are more than 20 episodes available, each offering a deep dive into a specific masterpiece.

Moving Pictures invites you to slow down and spend time with works of art that have shaped the way we see the world.