The contested building was recently, for the first time, the site of the annual celebration of the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople
The remains of the Red Lion, recently unearthed in Whitechapel, show us a dress rehearsal for the great Elizabethan theatres
These modern monsters may look lonely, but they’re familiar figures – descendants of the Parisian beasts of Viollet-le-Duc and Charles Meryon
Recent mining blasts at a sacred site in Western Australia have fired up protestors
A project to raise funds for Amazonian communities also raises questions about the status of indigenous people in Peru
The collector, dealer and erstwhile actor had a remarkable eye for discovering works of art, often in the unlikeliest of places
As the museum passes an important milestone with its doors shut, Glenn Adamson considers what its collection has meant to him over the years
A small painting by Carlo Crivelli prompts reflection on artworks that set out to tease the viewer
Door handles can be the first and only part of a building we touch, but their design is all too often an afterthought
A masterful pastel by Liotard and more than 100 scenes of New York are among this month’s highlights
Lee Miller's last great reinvention is also her least well known – as an accomplished and authoritative cook at her East Sussex farmhouse
The Decameron is but one of the historical touchstones that commentators have turned to during the health crisis. But do they really help us orientate ourselves?
Museum MORE has done a great deal to invigorate a genre once seen as hopelessly old-fashioned
The painter’s painstakingly precise botanical illustrations were highly sought after in the 17th century
The 12th-century castle and surrounding town, located some 250 miles from London, have long attracted visually attentive visitors
A tribute to the American artist, whose haunting canvases ushered in a new wave of expressionism in painting
The museum, which boasts one of the leading encyclopaedic collections in the US, has reopened – months ahead of unveiling a major expansion
As museums around the world prepare to reopen, many do so with a renewed sense of purpose
The online platform is inviting anyone, anywhere, to create their own digital exhibitions
The museum in the south of France has spruced up its galleries dedicated to Ingres and now has an entire floor of sculptures by Bourdelle
F.T. Marinetti regarded macaroni-lovers as yesterday’s men. But are any of his radical recipes worth sampling?
Portraits of an 18th-century comedian and the ‘real’ Lydia Bennet are among this month’s highlights
The painting at Royal Holloway presents a more reflective side of the tireless campaigner
Matthew Maty, a leading advocate for inoculation, was also a librarian at the British Museum – and one of its early donors
