Penelope, the original tradwife?
Artists from Pinturicchio to the Pre-Raphaelites found a rich subject in Penelope’s marital fidelity – but is she as two-dimensional as they would have her?
Artists from Pinturicchio to the Pre-Raphaelites found a rich subject in Penelope’s marital fidelity – but is she as two-dimensional as they would have her?
Designed by the architect shortly before his death 300 years ago, a ‘chamber pew’ in St George’s Church in Esher, Surrey, is a thoroughly charming anomaly
Whitechapel Gallery is marking its 125th anniversary with a biennial that is taking place across east London. Can it help the gallery find a new generation of art lovers?
The Spanish baroque master’s magnetic paintings get their moment in the London sun
A host of remarkable pre-modern works, sold last week at Christie’s and Sotheby’s, have broken several auction records
A show about Peggy Guggenheim’s time running a gallery in London could have a touch more fun with its subject
The C Comics drawn by the artist with words by New York School writers are a call to unconformity
To mark 72 years since rationing ended in the UK, we look at four works of art and design that capture our relationship with food
A biblical scene by Lavinia Fontana and a huge collection of Palestinian textiles are among the most exciting objects to enter public collections recently
The singular paintings of one of the unshowier School of London painters are ripe for discovery
The New York Historical has been charting America’s history for more than two centuries. What does a brand new wing dedicated to democracy add to the story?
For a brief period before the First World War, oblique angles and angular planes were all the rage in Prague
While Capability Brown achieved a natural look with great artifice in England, French landscape gardens were overtly experimental fantasies
Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller’s landscapes seem idealised but their quietly radical nature put him at odds with the art establishment of his day
From the World Cup to the semiquincentennial of the US Declaration of Independence, flag-waving is in the air this summer
At the MAK in Vienna, placing gemstones alongside more everyday designs brings out the artistry in both
A wine estate chapel redecorated by Sol LeWitt and David Tremlet is a unique blend of viticulture and art
A domestic scene of comfort and ease by the American artist demonstrates her skill for conveying hidden depths
A revelatory exhibition at the Prado explores a neglected period of cultural and artistic exchange during the 14th century
The Charles Ede director explains why the antiquities market is different from the rest of the art market, how she brings in young collectors and why broken fragments are the next big thing