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‘A very Rothschild type of display’ – Waddesdon’s new gallery, reviewed
The new permanent gallery presents all kinds of exquisite pieces with special family associations
The scientific revolution gets the royal treatment
The Science Museum’s new gallery makes subtle links between royal patronage, scientific progress and earthly conquest
The quiz wizards of the Courtauld
At last – a Courtauld University Challenge team to be reckoned with
A tour of Titania’s Palace
The fairy-tale doll’s house, now at Egeskov Castle in Denmark, still has the power to beguile with its miniature marvels and deceptions
Acquisitions of the month: August 2019
This month’s highlights include paintings of Henry VIII’s favourite wife and Dorothea Tanning’s much-loved dog
How did artists’ multiples come to fetch multiple millions?
The art market prizes rarity – or so they say. What, then, is behind the recent record-breaking sale of an editioned sculpture by Jeff Koons?
‘The boxer is the closest I can get to a superhero’ – an interview with Godfried Donkor
The British-Ghanaian artist discusses his fascination with historical images of boxers – and how he works them into contemporary paintings and collages
Tureen dreams – an extraordinary collection of delftware comes to light
A collection of Dutch delftware on long-term loan to the Gemeentemuseum den Haag is a feast for the eyes
Baby Graysons are taking over Britain (sort of)
For the first time, Grayson is one of the 100 most popular names for baby boys in England and Wales…
Making the case for late Manet
The painter’s once unfairly dismissed late works are full of possibilities he didn’t live long enough to explore
‘Ravishing essays in light and colour’ – on Turner’s views of Mount Rigi
The view of Mount Rigi from Lake Lucerne inspired a series of great watercolours – one of which is currently under export bar in the UK
‘The elephant in this gallery is the cultural property seized by British troops in the 19th century’
An exhibition about cultural destruction in modern conflicts can’t help but remind us of earlier wars
How have the Italian museum reforms fared?
In 2015, Dario Franceschini’s modernising project heralded a newly international outlook for the Italian museum system. Is it sustainable?
Paula Rego pictures a world of pain
A survey of the artist takes us to a land of sinister magic not so different to our own
The closure of Nerve Visual in Derry is a real loss for the region
The building that once played host to the Turner Prize now stands empty. Where does this news leave Derry?