The procedures for protecting England’s historic buildings are now 70 years old. Is the system still fit for purpose?
The painters of New Spain have been misunderstood for centuries, but their work seems to be entering the mainstream at last
Two wax sculptures of art impresarios were ceremonially lit today in Florence’s Piazza della Signoria
Theresa May is outlining her vision for Brexit in Santa Maria Novella in Florence. Where did she get the idea?
The vast cemeteries built in 19th-century Italy can still tell us much about civic pride
A statue of the inventor of the Kalashnikov assault rifle has been erected in Moscow
The Biennale Internazionale dell’Antiquariato di Firenze has upped its game under Fabrizio Moretti’s leadership
The photographer takes us on an idiosyncratic tour of Oxford University and introduces us to some of the remarkable individuals behind the scenes
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A Twitter tussle between two London museums, gallery doppelgangers, and Howard Hodgkin’s taste in television
With the Istanbul Biennial comes a host of exciting satellite exhibitions around the city
What did the Pre-Raphaelite painters see when they looked at the Old Masters – and how did they use what they saw?
When treasures wash up on the banks of the River Thames, London’s mudlarkers are ready to find them
The artist’s ongoing record of what was not there becomes more thought-provoking as time passes
A vast ‘fatberg’ is obstructing the sewers of East London – and the Museum of London wants to get hold of a piece
‘I started painting these triangles and turning them into pies. I thought, “My God! I’m done in! Nobody will ever take me seriously!”’
Could virtual tours of artworks change the way we experience art – and is this technological approach worth welcoming?
The Rijksmueum has reopened its gallery at Schipol airport – and there’s a special treat in the baggage hall to mark the occasion
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Bring back the Met’s art and antiquities squad
The closure of an entire unit, specialising in the policing of a complex but valuable part of our national economy, must be wrong