Small but perfectly formed
Examples of Dutch micro-carving on show at the Rijksmuseum are full of astounding detail
Examples of Dutch micro-carving on show at the Rijksmuseum are full of astounding detail
This superbly curated exhibition transforms our understanding of medieval art history
Michelangelo & Sebastiano National Gallery, London 15 March–25 June This grand and grandly serious exhibition explored the creative exchange between Michelangelo and Sebastiano, with the help of exceptional loans such as the latter’s Lamentation from Viterbo and the imaginative use of a 3D-printed model of the Borgherini Chapel in San Pietro in Montorio, Rome. Raphael: […]
He's saved the castle's Zurbarán paintings; now he wants to transform the town into a hub for Spanish art
Having Bill Viola open proceedings this summer is a real coup
Ravilious is bonkers and brilliant in Dulwich; Space sparkles at Daniel Blau; and is 'Woman in Gold' so bad it's good?
The single-artist museum
A candid look at the artist's portraits of his children
Polenova was leading figure from the Russian Arts and Crafts movement
How have artists used mannequins and dolls to manipulate their audiences?
Auckland Castle, the Bowes Museum and Durham University host a major Spanish Art symposium which draws on the region's own superb collections
The Foundling Museum introduces Dr Richard Mead
A few of the best house museums around, from Sir John Soane's Museum in London to the Frick Collection in NYC
Which visual arts organisations have seen the biggest changes?
The Art Fund Museum of the Year 2014 shortlist has been announced
A mammoth retrospective in Paris confirms the German artist as one of the world’s greatest living painters – and one of the most elusive
A donation of 20-year-old chocolate to a York museum puts Rakewell in mind of other foodstuffs that are good enough for the display case
On the eve of a major US survey, the artist talks to Apollo about decorating statues and the ornamental side of the British Empire
Plus: the home truths of Zofia Rydet, and some radically slim pickings at Senate House Library
The vast Cinecittà film studio complex had such an influence on cinema it came to be known as ‘Hollywood on the Tiber’