A history of abstract art and the lead up to art becoming abstract and why it still feels shocking and confuses people to this day.

Vincent Van Gogh's brother Theo pays him a visit and encourages him to rediscover his spark to overcome his depression. He calls Vincent an idler, but Vincent is quick to discern himself from a man who chooses to be idle. Rather, he indicates that he would love to work but cannot because of his current situation.

This clip illustrates Jean-Michel Basquiat's journey from his beginnings as part of the graffiti duo, SAMO, to his rise as an internationally renowned painter.

This clip provides background information on the famous Italian artist, Michelangelo, and jokingly explains that popular culture has influenced the public to think of him as a Ninja Turtle. It mentions the artist's most famous works, the Statue of David and the Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, and gives a fictional depiction of his work on the masterpiece that is the Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.

The Doctor and Amy bring Vincent Van Gogh to the present and visit a museum. The appreciation that everyone has for his work is overwhelming.