Warburg brought together Greek gods and golfers, antiquities and airships – and in reconstruction, his puzzling arrangements of images are as suggestive as ever
A new biography of Goya puts paid to the romantic fiction that the Spanish master ended his days isolated and insane
The Torlonia marbles make for the greatest private collection of Roman antiquities in existence – and they're finally on view to the public
Ralph Fiennes and Carey Mulligan shine in the story of the Sutton Hoo discovery
Federico Zuccari’s illustrations of the Divine Comedy have seldom been shown. But the Uffizi has put them online – and Dante’s poem has never looked better
The crotchety cult legend is giving art lessons on TV – and it’s all surprisingly charming
Giovanni Morelli was a complex character, as attentive to the state of the Italian nation as he was to its art
Without Ray Harryhausen’s stop-motion models, science-fiction films wouldn't look like they do today
The city’s most devoted citizen explains urban life to Martin Scorsese
In his skewering of authority figures, Ralph Steadman bears comparison with some of the great artists of modern times
The photographer’s images of the struggle for civil rights are as relevant as when they were first made
Weird and wonderful citrus fruit were once highly prized possessions – and one German fanatic made prints of the hundreds of varieties he laid his hands on
The muddy foreshore of the Thames has been an unlikely treasure trove for amateur archaeologists
From commemorative wares to ordinary utensils, inscribing dates on household objects was once common practice
The artist’s powerful canvases are full of detail but never shy away from the bigger picture
The artist’s complex depictions of Kenya present scenes of violence alongside moments of beauty
For the artists in this exhibition at the Pera Museum, a traditional form turns out to be ripe for reinvention
A survey of 180 years of botanical photography proves that the art form continues to flourish
The painter, who enjoyed a glittering international career, was as fascinated by high society as he was by Sweden’s rural life
During a residency at the gallery, the artist has made works inspired by the drama of Spanish Golden Age painting
This triumphant double bill brims with emotion – from the pain of loss to the pleasures of beauty
A personal guide to the playful structures has much in common with its whimsical subject
When it came to cataloguing the Royal Collection’s holdings of the Old Master, only the latest technology would do for the Prince Consort
A scholar’s 40-year quest to trace the origins of the world’s most famous length of linen makes for a gripping read
