In his unsparing portraits, Freud pursued his mission to describe things exactly as they are
When Prévost painted his panorama from the tower of St Margaret’s Church, he captured a city on the cusp of change
It was on visits to the Wallace Collection that the sculptor first became fascinated with the form of the helmet
The more you look, the more mysterious the bright landscapes and paintings of his wife in the bath seem
The Italian artist was a breathtakingly gifted ceramicist who flirted with too many other mediums
Hockney has followed the Dutch painter’s lead in his intensely coloured responses to the call of the wild
The rediscovery of classical art in Europe transformed depictions of the naked body
Louis-Léopold Boilly was a peculiarly adaptable painter in turbulent times
How Italian painters and sculptors made clothing conceal and reveal the human form
After losing his sight, the British painter drew on touch, memory and imagination to continue his work
What are the key ingredients for success, and what role do Western traditions play, in emerging art scenes and markets?
The Sheffield gallery’s show of works by Susan Hiller, Georgina Starr and Elizabeth Price takes a reflective turn
The Florentine painter’s Visitation is at the centre of this small but spellbinding display
The French draughtsman’s fantasies seem as bizarre today as they did 200 years ago
A series of pared-back monotypes and drawings signals a new phase in the artist’s work
There’s more to these sets of human remains than bandages, amulets and curses
From ancient art to Old Masters, Koons’ engagement with history is only skin deep – and that’s the point
American art ceramics haven’t received as much attention as they deserve, but a major gift to the Met is changing this
There were many ways to ward off danger in ancient Assyria – and some of them were carved into stone
Demonic forces make their presence felt in this horror film set in the art world
A new biography of the Bauhaus artist and teacher shows that his influence can still be felt today
Two new films pay tribute to avant-garde cultural figures, from Gertrude Stein to Pauline Oliveros
The Brotherhood loomed large in the poet’s life, but she was careful to carve out her own creative space
The Royal Academy offers a rare chance to see some of Michelangelo’s best drawings, but Viola’s videos are something of a distraction
