How Van Eyck achieved his effects is still very hard to explain, but there’s no denying their power
The artist’s ‘The Death of Chatterton’ was one of the most popular paintings of the 19th century, but what else did he do?
Commissioned 300 years ago, James Gibbs’ design for the London church was soon replicated around the world
Art news daily: 17 March
In a career that lasted barely a decade, the American artist forged a distinctive – and highly personal – voice
The contemporary art satellite of the Albertina was set to open last week. Visitors will find solace there, says its director, when the lockdown is over
In depicting the final journey of a fêted battleship, Turner tweaked the facts to inflate the pathos of the scene
One of Landseer’s earliest masterpieces and a 16th-century drug jar are among this month’s highlights
The fashion designer, who has died at the age of 93, filled his Upper East Side apartment with art – from Old Master drawings to Anselm Kiefer. In this republished interview from 2017, he discussed the evolution of his collection
Curator Ilona Katzew discusses the restoration of a Pietà by Melchor Pérez Holguín – one of the most singular South American painters of his day
Its doors may be closed, but Milan’s greatest gallery will find ways to keep working for the quarantined city, says director James Bradburne
Some scenes of art appreciation that wouldn’t pass muster in stricter viewing conditions
The collection is now displayed with a greater sense of social history – without sacrificing aesthetic delight
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