Mischief-making mistresses at the court of Charles II
How the women at the heart of the Restoration court ‘weaponised’ portraits that flaunted their influence over the king
How the women at the heart of the Restoration court ‘weaponised’ portraits that flaunted their influence over the king
The National Gallery’s Artemisia exhibition may be postponed, writes its curator, but there are plenty of ways to explore her work in the meantime
What steps can art businesses take to temper the risks they face during the Covid-19 pandemic?
The French writer and politician is widely credited as the inventor of the ‘virtual’ or ‘imaginary’ museum – but what exactly did he have in mind?
Some choose their wallpaper, some have paint schemes thrust upon them... a decorative dérive through the history of colour and interiors
The critic and architect fervently believed that architecture should promote social justice
The art nouveau house Henri Sauvage designed for the manufacturer Louis Majorelle has been restored to its richly decorated former glory
After a period of critical neglect the artist is at last in the ascendant, as his great friend James Baldwin always thought he would be
The artist discusses his unorthodox methods, his long partnership with the late Jeanne-Claude, and finally being allowed to wrap the Arc de Triomphe
The museum has had to put its building to sleep – its galleries now populated by only security guards and ghosts
Art news daily: 27 March
A ritzy new book brings to life the eclectic tastes and unbridled opulence of aristocratic families in late imperial Russia
The Belgian Symbolist is at his spookiest and most original when he depicts reality
A sale of volumes collected by the Assay Office over two centuries brings numerous important works to the market, despite local opposition
Displaced from his home in the Colombian Amazon, Abel Rodríguez draws on his memories to document its flora and fauna
Artists who had studios and homes specially built for them often wanted to create spaces that would boost their careers
Painters from Constable to the present day have been inspired by urban waterways as a place for both lovers and labourers
It may be on Unesco’s list of World Heritage sites, but the houses of the famous district have suffered years of neglect
How Van Eyck achieved his effects is still very hard to explain, but there's no denying their power
The fashion designer, who has died at the age of 93, filled his Upper East Side apartment with art – from Old Master drawings to Anselm Kiefer. In this republished interview from 2017, he discussed the evolution of his collection