A terrifically grumpy portrait of Goya and a mythical landscape by Paul Bril are among this month’s highlights
Pierre Terjanian of the Metropolitan Museum of Art tells Apollo why a Renaissance pageant shield is such a beguiling work of art
The American painter may be famed for a chaotic approach, but in reality he had complete command of his materials – and he owed his technique to a printmaker
The artist’s motivations for painting hooded Ku Klux Klan figures were as complicated and unsettling as our reactions as viewers might be
The painter’s contemporaries saw him as a successor to Sargent, but his depictions of Black and queer subjects may stand out more today
Blending wine, art and hospitality, Viña Vik wine estate invites visitors to indulge in the totality of aesthetic pleasure
Suspicious of photography's ability to illustrate her colourful accounts of culinary history, food writer Elizabeth David looked to the Old Masters instead
Wentworth Woodhouse, the largest stately home in England, has at last been restored to something of its former glory
Maeve Gilmore thrived on the demands of domesticity – and her family is now on a mission to make her art much better known
From Simone Leigh’s monumental sculptures to Zineb Sedira’s inventive sets, this year’s Venice Biennale presents a rich and varied portrait of contemporary art across the globe
Formerly home to the Venetian officials who cared for the city’s poor, the newly restored historic building now serves the local community as well as tourists
In the late 19th century, Jewish families across Europe created homes that are monuments to the complexity of cosmopolitanism and integration
Underlying the Surrealist leader’s preoccupation with dreams and the unconscious was a very practical desire to change the world. Who’s to say he didn’t succeed?
Cagnaccio di San Pietro grew up in a Venetian fishing village – so it’s no surprise seafood stars in his still lifes
140 London Wall is an imperious piece of 1970s architecture – so why is it being replaced by a generic office block, at great environmental cost?
Making wine is an exacting activity that has much in common with the artistic process
The museum has sensitively reimagined all its displays to breathe new life into its medieval masterpieces
An East Anglian museum is turning its attention from the field to the table with provocative results
After six years of work, the city’s most singular museum is reopening. But while it is once again filled with wonders, there are also questions to be answered
The Svaneti Museum of History and Ethnography is a testament to the local people’s long-standing determination to preserve their cultural heritage
This elegant Japanese tradition with earthy origins has long provided Japanese printmakers with rewardingly risqué material
Rocks that resemble food may not be appetising exactly, but they can certainly be a feast for the eyes
A remarkable Renaissance roundel from Mantua and a painting by Lavinia Fontana are among this month’s highlights
Thomas Gray’s ‘Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard’ was the best-loved poem of the 18th century – and has proved a lure to illustrators ever since
