The subject of a well-known miniature by Isaac Oliver has long been a mystery, but could the painting’s motto offer a clue to its sitter’s identity?
From eye miniatures to lockets of hair, historical love tokens brought people together even when they were apart
A portrait of an 18th-century comedienne and a long-lost manuscript by Gauguin are among this month’s highlights
Olmec artists from the Gulf Coast region of Mexico produced some of the most striking sculptures in the ancient Americas
There are no tents going up in Regent’s Park this year, but there are still plenty of shows worth visiting. Apollo’s editors select their highlights
Digitising an important collection of manuscripts in the Khalidi Library in Old Jerusalem is a painstaking task
Although the composer spent most of his life elsewhere, his ghost is ubiquitous in the Polish capital
The 14th-century pleasure palace has reopened after a two-year renovation – and its mysteries are as diverting as ever
The Franco-Prussian war led to lasting political change and left behind a rich visual record
A trove of newly discovered Hokusai drawings and a 17th-century ‘friendship book’ are among this month’s highlights
From his portraits of Khrushchev and John Coltrane to celebrated album covers for the Beatles, Freeman’s entire archive was taken just weeks after his death
Surveying the damage at this landmark suggests how long and difficult the road to rebuild Beirut – once again – will be
A super-sized dollop of whipped cream now tops the Fourth Plinth – and there’s plenty more where that came from
For his chapel commission in Houston, the painter engaged with religion on his own terms – and forged a new, modern relevance for sacred art
Insular and secretive, the Murano glass industry has historically excluded women – but that may soon change
Desmond Guinness fought against the odds, and often against public opinion, to save Irish Georgian houses – and the nation will be forever in his debt
The origin of the ‘Barbus Müller’ figures has puzzled many since these distinctive sculptures surfaced in the 1930s
The ‘Prince of Painters’ has been much mythologised by art historians in the 500 years since his death
More than 300 photographs at MoMA and an Aboriginal shield in Adelaide are among this month's highlights
Setting a brave example wasn't what Niru Ratnam had in mind when he forged ahead with plans to open his new business during the pandemic
While museums deliberate about returning objects that were taken from their places of origin without consent, it is easier for individuals to act
A short-sighted view of what counts as cultural heritage has led to the bulldozing of family tombs in the city’s oldest burial site
The sacking of two museum directors and the axing of the ministry for culture is part of a wider struggle about who and what culture is for
