Throughout history some of the world's most amazing works of art have disappeared, this series attempts to uncover them.

One of the world’s most famous works of art has been stolen on numerous occasions. Thieves in 1994 left a message saying only ‘thanks for the poor security.’

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Stealing the Scream

Painted during Vienna's cultural heyday, Gustav Klimt's "Portrait of Adele" was confiscated by the Nazis during WWI.

Klimt Gustav's Gold

These works that span Rembrandt's entire adult life have been scattered across the globe and had a life and history all their own.

The Many Faces of Rembrandt

It took nearly three centuries for el Greco's paintings to be truly appreciated. No artist has ever been more ahead of his time.

El Greco Lost in Time

Leonardo da Vinci is believed by many to have been the most talented individual who ever lived.

The Lessons of Leonardo

Jan van Eyck left behind a remarkable legacy of works, including the spectacular Ghent altarpiece.

The Elusive van Eyck

Painted for the arrival of Paul Gaugin in Arles, this set of paintings by Vincent Van Gogh has gone on an astonishing journey ever since.

Van Gogh's Seven Sunflowers

Capturing the changing nature of light was the lifelong obsession of Claude Monet, the father of impressionism.

Monet First Impressions

Johannes Vermeer was all but forgotten for centuries and this iconic work lay dormant, overlooked before it was rediscovered.

Vermeer Lost Pearl Of Delft

Paul Cezanne inspired the most lauded artists of the 20th century, but he struggled for years to achieve anywhere near the levels of success.

Capturing Cezanne

Joseph Mallord William Turner was hailed as a prodigy from an early age and he went on to have a remarkably successful painting career.

Turner Leading Light

Raphael forms the trinity of great masters of the Italian high renaissance alongside Leonardo and Michelangelo. All three artists were working in Rome at the same time.