When it came to cataloguing the Royal Collection’s holdings of the Old Master, only the latest technology would do for the Prince Consort
The meaning of tens of thousands of recently discovered rock paintings in Colombia will be a hotly debated topic for many years to come
Canadian landscapes by Emily Carr and a major fresco by Tiepolo are among this month’s highlights
Whether breaching the Iron Curtain or riding pillion in her eighties, 'Madame Antonova' – director of the Pushkin Museum for 52 years – was a force to be reckoned with
A scholar’s 40-year quest to trace the origins of the world’s most famous length of linen makes for a gripping read
By bringing recent Black British history to life, the film-maker has also conjured up a world full of joy and anger
With many of us spending more time out-of-doors than usual this winter, it's worth remembering that the Impressionists also had to put up with numb fingers and toes
Saints loom large in the streets of Naples – and now perhaps none more so than the legendary Napoli player
The region is full of important sites that have not yet been fully recorded or studied
A biography of the artist known as the ‘painter of light’ explores his fascination with gloomy subjects
Matisse was already in his 60s when he began to design books – but this new direction would inspire some of his most engaging works
Historical African artists are rarely named in museums – but we must retrieve what information we can
The first commercially produced Christmas card was published in 1843 – and you can have one for £5,000 or more (stamps not included)
The director of 32° East discusses the organisation’s work to support contemporary art in Uganda – and what its planned arts centre will mean for the capital, Kampala
The quilts made in Gee’s Bend, Alabama are often compared with modern paintings, but should be seen as great works in their own right
Recent guidance published by DCMS highlights implications for the movement of goods – and art dealers would do well to take note
All the world’s a set for the director’s films, according to an enjoyably idiosyncratic travel guide
This career-spanning survey presents an artist whose work consistently teeters between the absurd and the poetic
Replicas and reconstructions are often regarded as inauthentic, but what does authenticity mean in the case of a building?
The sacred mountainside site of Nikko comprises both Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines – many of which have been restored to their 17th-century splendour
The collecting of women has often been regarded as mere shopping, but the efforts of both princesses and professional artists are now receiving their rightful dues
A cameo in the BBC’s His Dark Materials adaptation leads Rakewell to reflect on other fictional appearances of the museum over the years
A new study examines the 18th-century artist's pioneering use of pastel and her capacity for self-promotion
Jacques Le Moyne’s intricate depictions of flowers and herbs were a pioneering contribution to the field of botanical illustration
