Aliki talks to critically acclaimed author Martin Gayford about Vincent van Gogh's 'Sunflowers'.

Painted in Arles shortly before Paul Gauguin visited the famous Yellow House, Martin explores Vincent Van Gogh's Sunflowers, its creation and the lasting legacy of this artwork. 

Author: Martin Gayford has been art critic for 'the Spectator' and 'the Sunday Times', and Chief European Art Critic for 'Bloomberg'. Among his publications are: 'A Bigger Message: Conversations with David Hockney'; 'Man with a Blue Scarf: On Sitting for a Portrait by Lucian Freud'; 'Constable in Love: Love, Landscape, Money and the Making of a Great Painter'; 'The Yellow House: Van Gogh, Gauguin and Nine Turbulent Weeks in Arles'; 'The Penguin Book of Art Writing', of which he was the co-editor; and contributions to many catalogues. He lives in Cambridge with his wife and two children.

The water-lilies of Claude Monet's garden in Giverny inspired some 250 paintings. 

Aliki speaks to author Ross King about Claude Monet's The Water-Lily Pond and the profound impact of Japanese art on Monet’s working practice, the historical events of the time, the artist’s fascination with painting bridges and the personal tragedy that led to his desire to capture and immortalise on canvas a succession of ever-changing moments in his garden. 

Author: Ross King is the author of numerous books on French and Italian art, including 'The Judgment of Paris and Mad Enchantment': 'Claude Monet and the Painting of the Water Lilies'. He frequently lectures on Impressionism and gives tours and lectures in Paris and Normandy.   

Leonardo da Vinci’s The Virgin of the Rocks is one of the most famous paintings in the National Gallery.

Aliki speaks with art historian Leah Kharibian who tells the fascinating story behind this mysterious work. Together they explore the work’s changing designs and Leonardo's innovative techniques.

Author: Leah Kharibian is an independent art historian, writer, filmmaker and broadcaster on art. She has worked with the National Gallery since 1991, producing books for general readers on Leonardo and Velázquez, as well writing exhibition texts for many of the Gallery’s most celebrated shows, including the 2011 'Leonardo da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Milan' and the recent 'Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers'.