Splat!: the most exciting artists of all time

Great artists: Who and when

Art in the beginning: From cave paintings to painted churches

A grand task: Michelangelo

Everyday life: Bruegel

Drama in Rome: Caravaggio

Fit for a king: Velázquez

Life at home: Vermeer

Making waves: Hokusai

Wild nature: Friedrich

Art and music: Whistler

First impressions: Monet

To the point: Seurat

Starry nights: Van Gogh

Jungle king: Rousseau

A new vision: Picasso

Color and shape: Kandinsky

But is it art?: Duchamp

Dream worlds: Dalí

Self-portrait: Kahlo

Modern shapes: Hepworth

Drip painting: Pollock

Factory-made: Warhol

Movers and shakers: More exciting artists.