The sentimental side of Angelica Kauffman
In the 18th century, Europe was swept by a trend for art that revealed the inner lives of its subjects – and the Swiss painter encapsulated the ideas of the age
How Henry Fuseli turned poems into paintings
Few 18th-century painters were more enthusiastic about embracing English literature than the Swiss-born artist
Images of strength – Jennifer Higgie’s ‘The Mirror and the Palette’, reviewed
This wide-ranging book explores how women artists used self-portraiture to establish themselves in a man’s world
Scandi style – Anders Zorn’s visions of Sweden
The painter, who enjoyed a glittering international career, was as fascinated by high society as he was by Sweden’s rural life
Cavalier attitudes – the complicated visual legacy of the English Civil War
From memorials to history paintings, responses to the conflict often took telling liberties
Mischief-making mistresses at the court of Charles II
How the women at the heart of the Restoration court ‘weaponised’ portraits that flaunted their influence over the king
Works in progress – the turbulent tales of William Hogarth
Things rarely turn out well for the characters in the satirist’s so-called ‘progress’ pieces – rather, they capture the chaos of 18th-century life
Peasant company – Jean-François Millet among the moderns
How the Barbizon painter’s subversive rural scenes inspired artists from Van Gogh to Salvador Dalí
Tureen dreams – an extraordinary collection of delftware comes to light
A collection of Dutch delftware on long-term loan to the Gemeentemuseum den Haag is a feast for the eyes
The freedom Gainsborough found in painting his family
The artist’s portraits of his household are more spontaneous than his commercial work
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