Back to the future? The return of the art of divination
From the ancient world to modern times, humans have looked to the esoteric arts to answer questions about life, the universe and everything
From the ancient world to modern times, humans have looked to the esoteric arts to answer questions about life, the universe and everything
‘The Leopard’ is the Italian film-maker’s masterpiece, and it owes much of its visual splendour to 19th-century paintings
The story of an artist who has been forgotten for nearly 200 years reflects the hopes and failures of the turbulent times he lived through
The resurgence of interest in female Renaissance painters has reached the neglected Florentine nun and her workshop
A string of exhibitions marks 250 years since Turner’s birth and a hundred years of art deco, while Amsterdam turns 750 – and Apollo is celebrating its centenary (watch this space)
The photojournalist endured death threats to capture the turmoil of the Sicilian capital during the 1970s and ’80s
A panel by Fra Angelico and a video work acquired using cryptocurrency are among the most significant artworks to enter public collections recently
A 17th-century fort is now full of 21st-century art, and although the project has been a troubled one, the results are worth the wait
What can a bronze Han dynasty horse tell us about status anxiety and the afterlife? Ching-Ling Wang of the Rijksmuseum talks of grave matters
In his paintings of landscapes and townscapes, the artist created scenes that are as psychologically complex as his portraits
The photographer’s first and most famous book quickly became a classic, but he would become sceptical about the power of still images
Fashion houses and other high-end brands are keener on art than ever before, but who really benefits from the relationship?
An imaginative exhibition in The Hague stresses how much the fashion house still owes to its founder
Preparations for this 700-year-old tradition, which ushers in a special year of forgiveness for Catholics, are nearing completion. Will it all be worth it?
Best known for the thousands of works in his ‘Date Paintings’ series, the Japanese artist has never been more of an enigma, as a pair of shows in London and Paris reveal
A show of surgical paintings by Celia Hempton raises questions about how far the artist's eye can penetrate beneath the surface of things
The graphic designer and decorative artist mastered any number of crafts and his work deserves to be much better known
Chinese art from the 14th century onwards has long ruled the art market, but prices for work from earlier periods are catching up fast
As the chateau unveils its latest wine label, Gérarde Garouste is inspired by a key figure in its recent past
In a show at the Hamburger Bahnhof in Berlin, the American artist keeps pushing at the boundaries of abstract art