Horses, mythology and folk motifs abound in the painter's early canvases, which show traces of what would become a distinctive abstract style
Maarten van Heemskerck’s expert renderings of Rome inspired his countrymen to see the city for themselves
Plus: the historic Copenhagen stock exchange building has been devastated by a fire
The rest of the city still has plenty to offer, from an exploration of the travels of Marco Polo to a celebration of Jean Cocteau’s genius
The National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., shows that the French capital was the place to be for forward-thinking American women
The first survey of the French-American artist Niki de Saint Phalle opens at the Nelson-Atkins Museum in Kansas City
The spiritual side of space, colour and light preoccupied the modernist artists who gathered in Munich before the First World War
The Louvre looks at the ancient history that inspired a French aristocrat to create a modern form of the Olympic Games
Plus: Christie’s withdraws four Greek vases from auction and strike at National Museums Liverpool is set to continue
More than 150 masterpieces of ancient Chinese craftsmanship go on show at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco
