Plus: playful sculptures by Nairy Baghramian, revelatory paintings by Van Gogh, and the changing nature of beauty through the ages
Curator Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev explains how the artist’s Venus of the Rags embodies the innovative spirit of the Italian movement
At its peak, the Mughal empire brought together scholars and artists of different languages and faiths to create art fit for kings
The learned institution has always been important to art historians, but a major new refurbishment will give it a higher profile
Berthe Weill was as devoted to young artists as she was to the cause of modern art – and her efforts are now receiving belated recognition
Scenes of rowdy bars and tipsy revellers in the 20th century show a world that is both alien and comfortingly familiar
Sarah Moss returns to a Pre-Raphaelite painting that made a lasting impression on her when she was a teenager
As the collection of Renaissance silver Selim Zilkha formed with his wife Mary comes to auction, his children Michael and Nadia recall their father’s dazzling hobby
The veteran sherry-makers at Bodegas Tradición in Cádiz may have perfected their craft, but the winery’s collection of paintings by great Spanish artists is no less impressive
The mystery surrounding the meaning of an allegorical painting by Dosso Dossi may be precisely its point, explains the curator Pierre Curie
When Jonathan Lethem picked up an innocuous old painting of a cormorant for $50, he didn’t know it would become a companion for life
Six years after the devastating fire, Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s masterpiece is no closer to being restored. What can possibly explain the delay?
At the new museum of the Forma Urbis, slabs of the famous map of the city now lie literally beneath visitors’ feet
Kevin Dumouchelle of the National Museum of African Art explains what a fearsome 19th-century ceremonial mask meant to its makers in Côte d’Ivoire
A Madonna of the Cherries by Quentin Metsys and a very rare sketchbook by Caspar David Friedrich are among the most important works to have entered public collections in the last month
Recent conservation efforts have led to new discoveries of stunning interiors and wall paintings that also tell us more about everyday life in the city
When it comes to conjuring the uncanny atmosphere and impossible logic of dreams, the Czech film-maker has few equals
This dynamic young wine producer was quick to become a corking success – and is making sure artists from the region are in on the fun
The printed, patterned cloth called toile de Jouy was at its height of its popularity in the 18th century, but still delights today
The renovated Fondation Bemberg in Toulouse is a fitting home for its founder’s eclectic art collection
The Italian artist had no shortage of spirited designs for corporate brewers and distillers keen to convey the essence of their products
A new life of a very singular art historian places his work in the intellectual contexts of his time
The modernist building houses many significant works, but it’s the museum’s canny marketing and astute navigation of choppy political climates that really set it apart as it celebrates its 50th anniversary
The philanthropist’s pursuits range from collecting Asian art to restoring ruined buildings
