Stringing glass beads was once the main work available to Venetian women – but it's now a protected craft pursued by only a handful of skilled artists
The Secretary of State for Culture has paintings by Lubaina Himid and Charles Mozley in his office – but perhaps video art is more his thing?
Ivan Morozov built one of the greatest modern art collections in the world – but only a century after his death is his legacy being recognised
Museums in Switzerland have appealed to the government to let them reopen – and French museums are following suit
Museums in England will have to wait until May to reopen but shops, gyms and libraries are set to open in April. What’s the logic in that?
They’re the classic way to embellish a building – and for all their suspicion of ornament, even modern architects went in for them
Mulberry trees are rare in the city, yet more than one is currently under threat – including the oldest tree in the East End
Experts have confirmed that the writing on The Scream is in Munch’s handwriting
She may paint Penthouse pin-ups, but Lisa Yuskavage's work is far more compassionate than some critics allow – not that she makes art with morality in mind
For millennia, marble was taken to be a gleaming reflection of the heavens – and, in Fabio Barry’s new book, it regains its divine mysteries
Deaccessioning rules for US museums have been relaxed to raise money for collection care – and even the Met may take advantage. It’s a slippery slope, says Thomas P. Campbell
Plus: National Gallery in London launches design competition to rethink Sainsbury Wing, and more stories
The Architectural Association in London has always been a quirky place, writes Douglas Murphy, but its pupils still go on to dominate the profession
The latest mummy to go through a CT scanner is Seqenenre Tao II – and researchers are now convinced that he died in a grisly execution ceremony
An ambitious new book scrutinises the production of ‘white gold’ in Europe – from its early alchemical mysteries to your everyday crockery
It's no bad thing for the government to sit down with museum directors, says Charles Saumarez Smith, but imposing its own version of history is another matter
The Dutch government’s pledge to return artefacts stolen from former colonies is the first step in a long process, writes Sally Price
The humble apple has enticed all manner of artists, from Greek potters to Pop pioneers
Warburg brought together Greek gods and golfers, antiquities and airships – and in reconstruction, his puzzling arrangements of images are as suggestive as ever
A new biography of Goya puts paid to the romantic fiction that the Spanish master ended his days isolated and insane
After the Botticelli, another great Florentine portrait looks set to fetch millions – but it hasn’t always been so highly valued
As the future of one of Edinburgh’s greatest buildings hangs in the balance, we republish Gavin Stamp’s call from 2015 to preserve its architectural integrity
Did Raphael know a bream from a sardine? Tessa Murdoch consults her fishmonger
Georg Baselitz says it makes the viewer pay closer attention – but plenty of paintings have simply been upended due to gallerists’ gaffes
