David Gelber is treasurer for the Society of Court Studies.
A new biography sheds light on the formidable Josefa de Óbidos, who won fame and fortune for her meticulous still lifes and religious scenes
The newly renovated Station Hall at the National Railway Museum in York tracks 200 years of train travel, from royal dining cars to railwaymen’s outfits
From copious writings to portraits, decorative arts and more, the monarch left behind a rich cultural legacy
Artists were just as dedicated to the avant-garde as their peers in architecture and music, but were the results of their efforts as radical?
Every summer, the emperor Franz Josef celebrated his birthday in the ‘earthly paradise’ of Bad Ischl, now a European Capital of Culture
An exhibition in Vienna tackles the involvement of Jewish players in some of Europe’s oldest clubs – and how those clubs acknowledge this history
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?
The bicentennial of Brazil’s independence falls at a troubling time, so it’s no wonder the commemorations focus on an idealised past
Portugal’s period of ascendancy can be charted through the paintings of the times
The Armenian businessman had a taste for portable items of beauty and cherished his collection as though it were an extension of himself
