Designed by the architect shortly before his death 300 years ago, a ‘chamber pew’ in St George’s Church in Esher, Surrey, is a thoroughly charming anomaly
Modernists regarded the Scandinavian style as a mere throwback, but it was much more radical than it was given credit for
Old Master drawings form the backbone of the Paris fair, but there are lively works on paper by modern and contemporary artists, too
The largest amount of wealth ever passed down from one generation to the next is about to change hands. What risks does this pose for the art market?
This year’s highlights include a striking portrait of Saint Jerome by Orazio Gentilschi and a new painting by Caroline Walker made especially for the fair
Work by Rubens and his most illustrious successors may be rare, but demand for these paintings has never been stronger
Hettie Judah is captivated by the photographer’s seriously thoughtful approach to adolescence
A new biography of the comic-book artist Vince Colletta reminds us that painting has long relied on a sense of narrative tension
The Romanian sculptor expressed his creativity and identity through food just as much as art
The painter was one of the most successful portraits in Europe and should be regarded as the father of the English school of painting. So why has his reputation suffered over the years?
Dorich House, the home and studio of the sculptor Dora Gordine, is a reminder of when Britain played host to the avant-garde
For the Surrealist, alcohol provided both an escape from reality and a commercial opportunity
Since its founding in 1919, Buccellati has drawn on ancient techniques to create its sparkling pieces
Edward Hicks made 62 versions of the same scene of worldly harmony – but they were tinged with personal tragedy too
In Jewish tradition, Torah scrolls are often embellished with ornaments. Rarely are they as elaborate as this jewel-encrusted crown, a highlight of the V&A’s reopened Gilbert Galleries
From sensitive portraits by Peter Hujar to Old Master paintings depicting beauty and ugliness, there's so much to see within a day's trip from the Maastricht fair
From migrant journeys to gay rights in Kenya, the painter packs the vitality and violence of the world into his work
From Charlton Heston writhing on a scaffold in the Sistine Chapel to Kirk Douglas’s dead ringer for Van Gogh, films about painters were prestige studio fare
A world-class collection gets a revealing but all-too-rare moment in the spotlight
The Roman poet's great work Metamorphoses has had a hold on artists from the Renaissance to the present
The painter’s society portraits come to life in a well-chosen survey at the Frick