March 2023

In the pursuit of greater accessibility, institutions are making themselves oddly unapproachable

These vivid, tin-glazed ceramics were considered fit for the pope to eat off – and can fetch princely prices today

Highlights at this year’s edition include the marble head of a young Roman man and a bejewelled reliquary that was once owned by Charles II’s queen

A new drive to ensure that ancient objects were obtained legally is transforming the market

The Parisian art fair returns to its spring slot, plus our pick of gallery shows coming up

Hettie Judah revisits the past as it is presented by artists delving into the archives and reusing old footage

The growing tendency to fold 20th-century makers into the history of modern art often ignores what was truly innovative about their work

While the artist’s life can pose difficulties, the Musée Picasso in Paris is finding ways to open up his work for a new generation

Long after David Sassoon’s descendants had entered the highest echelons of English society, their collecting reflected the family’s ties to the Middle East, India and China

The Palais de Danse in St Ives allowed the sculptor’s work to grow in ambition

Built as a residence for Prince Eugene of Savoy, the Vienna museum with a tangled history is now a home for Old Masters and modern art

Stephan Kemperdick of Berlin’s Gemäldegalerie talks Apollo through Hugo van der Goes’s stylish depiction of the saint

A portrait of pooch at the Ashmolean can more than hold its own among more rarefied breeds

The Low Countries may not grow oranges and lemons, but the artists of the region certainly had a zest for them

One of South Africa’s oldest wine estates has developed strong ties with the country’s leading artists

It has become increasingly common for museums to invite artists to respond to their collections, but what kind of connections are we being invited to make?

The artist who builds and photographs meticulous maquettes explains how the pleasure of tricking people plays second fiddle to his interest in reality

Pub landlord Frank Dowling has built a collection of museum-quality masterpieces and curios that testify to his love of London’s maritime history

A book by Daniel H. Weiss, outgoing president and CEO of the Met, offers a public-spirited view of how a changing world can benefit from the constancy of large institutions

Aside from the usual refreshments, the city’s taverns offered a highly engineered form of popular entertainment

The artists of Ukrainian modernism have often been miscategorised as Russian, but an exhibition of avant-garde art seeks to redress the balance

Archer Milton Huntington’s collection forms the backbone of the Hispanic Society in New York, but is his vision a hopelessly romantic view from the past?

Theodoor Rombouts was a great assimilator of styles, but he was more than just another of the Caravaggisti

Has Compton Verney uncovered the identity of the mysterious Master of the Countess of Warwick?