Lorenzo Lotto finds a winning streak
Long undervalued in comparison to his peers, the Renaissance painter now has the critical esteem he deserves in the form of a fine catalogue
Long undervalued in comparison to his peers, the Renaissance painter now has the critical esteem he deserves in the form of a fine catalogue
Combining subtlety with swagger, Van Dyck’s portraits of courtiers offer a mischievous rival to the official written histories of his day
‘The Blue Boy’ is heavily influenced by Van Dyck’s grand manner. But what did the artist mean by dressing up his young subject in this way?
Museums might be better at bringing the contents of grand historic piles to life than the houses themselves
The architect wreathed his buildings in mystical language – but his modern citadels are clearly among the great achievements of 20th-century architecture
What is it about art and espionage? The spies and assassins of BBC America’s hit show have sophisticated tastes in meeting venues
Art news daily: 26 April
Two Attic vases once owned by Lucien Bonaparte enter the Louvre, while the Getty acquires its first Rodin bronze
Rodin’s relationship with the Parthenon sculptures – and classical art in general – was far from straightforward
The market for the Pre-Raphaelites and their followers is steady and growing, bucking the trend for Victorian painting
This new book on Irish art in the early modern period includes excellent texts by non-national authors that finally place Irish artists in a European context
The 19th-century artist who brought modern spirit to American painting
Several museums have received wonderful gifts this Christmas...
Some of the most noteworthy additions to museum collections