To mark 174 years since the birth of Antoni Gaudí, we look at four remarkable works of art and design that take inspiration from the organic
If you’re missing the excitement of Royal Ascot, here is a selection of artworks that capture the fervour and spectacle of horse racing
To mark 100 years since the death of Mary Cassatt, who rendered women’s spaces with warmth, empathy and psychological detail, we explore four mother-and-child works from very different traditions
To mark 60 years since the death of Jean Arp, we look at four works that capture the irreverent, inventive spirit of Dada
To mark 189 years since the death of the influential English clown Joseph Grimaldi, we look at four artworks that explore professional japery through the ages
As the Chelsea Flower Show in London continues in full bloom, we explore four artworks that celebrate floral life in its many forms
To mark 90 years since Amy Johnson flew from London to Cape Town and back in eight days, we look at four artworks that chart life in the skies
This week we look at four artworks from around the world that explore the act of theft – or have been spirited away themselves
To mark World Sleep Day, we look at four sculptures, lithographs and engravings that explore the many faces of somnolence
To commemorate the death of Franz Marc 110 years ago this week, we look at four artworks that capture the essence of creatures great and small
To mark 185 years since the birth of Pierre-Auguste Renoir, we look at four artworks that capture the French capital in all its variety
To mark 150 years since the birth of Constantin Brâncuși, we look at four artworks that take wing in very different ways
To coincide with World Radio Day, we look at four artworks from the last 100 years that address the medium’s power and resilience
To mark 285 years since the birth of Henry Fuseli, we look at four works that demonstrate the power of nocturnal or otherwordly visions
Artists have long found domestic interiors to be a rich source of inspiration, as these four artworks show
To mark 185 years since the birth of Claude Monet, we look at four works that capture the beauty and wonder of horticultural spaces
To mark 145 years since the birth of Jacob Epstein, we look at four works that demonstrate how bronze sculpture has evolved over the last century
As spooky season descends, we look at four artworks that embrace the macabre and the fantastical
To mark 85 years since the birth of Pelé, we look at four artworks that capture the excitement of football and the allure of its greatest players
To mark 110 years since the birth of Arthur Miller, we look at four works that make ordinary people in workaday situations compelling
To mark the 60th anniversary of the death of Dorothea Lange, we pick out four works that explore the power dynamics inherent to the act of looking
To coincide with World Space Week, we look at four art works that explore our relationship with the celestial realm
To mark 120 years since Einstein revolutionised our understanding of physics, we look at four artworks that explore the hidden forces that animate matter
Artists throughout history have shown that this seemingly straightforward genre can be remarkably flexible
