The grain originated in pre-Columbian Mexico but became so highly prized in Italy that it made its way into paintings, plays and more
If you’ve ever wanted to curate your own museum, pretend to be a Medici patron or infiltrate the Louvre, these are the games for you
The artist mixed making abstract sculpture with populist public commissions. As her reputation soars, her generosity of spirit is as apparent as her inventiveness
Les Plaisirs du bal is a masterpiece set apart by its meticulous, poetic handling of light and shade
Depictions of Christ’s ascent to heaven often manage to be both deadly serious and upliftingly silly
The painterly splendour of Kubrick’s film is widely recognised, but its relationship with 18th-century art is thornier than it seems
In voluptuous paintings of cakes and other foods, the American artist captured both pleasure and a sense of surfeit
With summer in full swing, Apollo rounds up some notable examples of art on the beach, from Barcelona to Venice Beach
The poet lived at Wentworth Place for only 17 months near the end of his short life, but there he produced his greatest works and experienced some of his lowest moments
The artist’s vivid paintings seem abstract, but are in fact intricate pieces of storytelling about her Aboriginal community
A Dutch family archive and a rare marble by Giambologna are among the most significant works to enter public collections in the past month
A personal tally of finding the magazine’s readers in films, television and fiction – and among the Rolling Stones
Choose your own curatorial adventure at the V&A East Storehouse – but be prepared to wait a while for it to begin
At Donum Estate in California, sculptures by the likes of Ai Weiwei and Tracey Emin complement the pleasures of the vine
The Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza takes visitors on a magnificent tour through 5,000 years of history
As the art of the Gilded Age undergoes a revival, what does this say about our own hopes and fears?
In Paris, the American writer and her siblings were early patrons of the likes of Matisse and Picasso, making their Left Bank apartment a magnet for art lovers
In her depictions of the human form, the artist pushes paint to its limits, explains Sarah Howgate of the National Portrait Gallery in London
The artist left behind thousands of drawings when he died at the age of 37, and some of the loveliest examples can be seen at the British Museum
In his designs for stained glass the artist found his perfect medium, taking a modern approach to an age-old form
The Duke of Richmond has been filling the grounds of his Sussex estate with sculpture, and the results are a breath of fresh air
A former monastery is an apt setting for the eerie installations of Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller
The Virgin Queen was not known for her cookery skills, so why was she often painted holding a sieve?
Chardin’s luscious still life of fruit and Guercino’s commanding King David are among last month’s most significant museum acquisitions
