Ruth Ellis, Diana Dors, Barbara Windsor and Pauline Boty star in Lynda Nead’s fascinating study of the blonde in British culture
In his earthy genre scenes and occultish portraits of old people, Pietro Bellotti cut against the sweetness and light of Veronese & co
While there’s plenty to enjoy in Dan Cruickshank’s new history of the English house, which goes up to 1926, it’s clear that the author feels most at home in the 18th century
In Los Angeles, Confederate monuments are getting a makeover from contemporary artists
Best known for her 1951 novel ‘Memoirs of Hadrian’, the writer also applied her gift for summoning the past to essays on Dürer, Michelangelo, Piranesi et al.
‘Comrades in Art’ is a timely and provocative account of the role of art in the age of tyranny
A tour of the painter’s 18th-century morality tales reveals the ideas that shaped the age
Susanna Berger’s new book makes a sound argument for the tricksiness of Catholic architecture in 17th-century Rome
The artist’s immaculate paintings of cakes, deli counters and pinball machines are in fact odes to imperfection
Turner is regarded as a singular genius, but looking at his social and artistic milieu also reveals him as a product of his time
An exhibition in London of the Danish painter’s work reveals her mastery of atmosphere and offers a glimpse into life in her rural community
The millionaire chemist was determined to bring modern European art to the United States – and bought the best in bulk
In the 16th century the French city of Limoges breathed new life into a medieval art, with spectacular results
The artist’s retrospective at the Royal Academy of Arts in London confirms the place of this strangest of contemporary painters in the canon
An exhibition in Vienna confirms the baroque artist’s status as a great painter
The Rijksmuseum lifts the curtain on the real lives behind the serene interiors of De Hooch and Vermeer
Manuel Mujica Lainez's riddling novel is haunted by more than the stony monsters of its narrator's beloved sculpture park
In ‘Black Atlas’, the artist gives the Aby Warburg’s innovative approach to art history a powerful new purpose
An experimental play about the Knoedler forgery scandal is a brilliant technical feat, but does it illuminate anything about the art world?
A new biography sheds light on the formidable Josefa de Óbidos, who won fame and fortune for her meticulous still lifes and religious scenes
James Delbourgo’s new book explores the obsessions of fanatical collectors, both real and fictional
The Belgian painter was a notable figure in avant-garde circles, but stopped making art for two decades. An exhibition in Antwerp puts her back in the picture
A survey of the Canadian artist’s work shows how the moving image can bridge the gap between the past and the present
The Bard Graduate Center’s exhibition proves that there is a piece of French porcelain for every occasion, be it formal, witty, serious or slight
