Artists and writers have always been fascinated by flowers – and we all like receiving them – but some floral arrangements are more sinister than others
After his failure in politics, Henri Cernuschi succeeded in finance – and left an outstanding collection of Asian art to his adoptive city of Paris
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Making coffee might be considered an art form – but don’t forget the artistic possibilities offered by the substance itself
The gods were great sticklers for ceremony and frowned on oenophiles who didn’t observe the rules
The artist plans to turn a dilapidated palace into a lively new cultural venue – and the city needs others to follow his example
Joseph Gandy’s dramatic paintings turned John Soane’s neoclassical designs into full-blown Romantic fantasies
Richard Chopping’s striking designs for Ian Fleming’s novels add greatly to the books’ allure for collectors – but his artistic talent went far beyond Bond
Susan Moore and Niru Ratman wonder if anyone is still enjoying themselves
It was always a mistake to take the painter’s portraits at face value, writes Nancy Princenthal – and we shouldn’t have any illusions about the man either
The painter prefers her studio to be tidy, but it doesn’t stay that way for long – and she’s completely oblivious to the smell of turpentine and oil paint
Now that the jeweller has found a painting in just the right shade of its corporate colours, can other brands be far behind?
Mass-produced majolica has often been sneered at – but its exuberance is what makes it so appealing
Plus: Amsterdam is to return a Kandinsky to the heirs of its former owner
The Crown Jewels are what the castle is most famous for, but over the centuries it has housed everything from prisoners to military hardware
Exit through the gift shop at Tottenham Hotspur and you’ll find a gallery full of art inspired by the beautiful game
Not all works of art need be interpreted – some simply demand that we spend some quality time with them
These days the California-based artist works nomadically in the Mojave Desert – which means playing host to the odd mountain lion
David Chipperfield’s cool, if costly, renovation plays to the gallery’s minimalist strengths
Colombia’s indigenous communities are toppling statues of the Spanish conquerors to highlight past and present injustices
The portraits of James Barnor, Seydou Keïta and Malick Sidibé conjure up an image of cool modernity – but also draw on a long photographic tradition
The Glasgow-based artist misses bumping into her studio neighbours in the corridors – but has a bag of volcanic ash to keep her company these days
A pair of amateur fossil hunters have uncovered a section of Jurassic sea floor in a sleepy corner of England
