When the painter finally moved to the capital, he was quick to make the most of the opportunities on offer
As calls grow for the return of objects acquired during the colonial era, the assessment of claims requires an independent process
The artist’s miniature paintings aren't as diminutive as they may sound, but the magnifying glass attached to her worktable is still absolutely essential
Nicholas Goodison had a distinguished career in the City – but he will also be remembered for his scholarly and philanthropic contributions to the arts
Through the Italian painter’s eyes, the German city became both an idealised version of itself and a surrogate for his native Venice
Tom Eckersley’s posters are rightfully regarded as masterpieces – partly because he worked with clients who were also first-rate
The adult streaming site Pornhub has roused some of the world's most revered nude paintings to life in a series of graphic videos
Plus: Kunsthaus Zürich appoints Ann Demeester as its new director and Charlottesville takes down statue of Robert E. Lee
A pair of monumental landscapes painted in his later years offer an unusually personal glimpse of the artist himself
The discovery of an engraved bone in Germany offers yet more evidence that our distant cousins were creatively minded
Why do paintings and objects from the Tudor and Stuart periods have so much to say for themselves?
The privatisation of public space in UK cities means that artists are being made to feel increasingly unwelcome
The British artist looked to nature to provide material for her surreal creations
An art trail at Wembley Park won’t change the behaviour of football fans – but the best works here are at least sensitive to their surroundings
The founder of Lettrism wasn’t the only avant-garde artist with a god complex, but he may have been the most messianic
For the past six years, the artist and his children have been building a magical world out of modelling clay in his London studio – but they’re running out of room
One of the world’s greatest collections of medieval manuscripts now has state-of-the-art accommodation, writes Michael Prodger
Art-lovers and sun-seekers alike will find much to divert them on the Riviera this summer
Plus: South Korea is to build a new museum for the Samsung art collection and the co-directors of Artangel are stepping down after 30 years
A whirlwind journey through 5,000 years of Iranian civilisation charts change and continuity in a culture that has absorbed all manner of influences
At the Palazzo Grimani, more classical sculptures can now be seen in the splendid rooms in which they were once displayed
Sitting on the steps is now forbidden – but for centuries, the monumental staircase has been one of Rome’s most theatrical attractions
A troupe of nimble-footed technicians has been drafted in to restore monuments up and down the country – without a scaffold in sight
The disappointing bronze figure raises the difficult question of what a well-dressed statue should wear these days
