A chance to get up close with illuminated manuscripts and discover the often madcap ways in which medieval illustrators viewed foreign lands
The Louvre celebrates its recent acquisition of a rediscovered work by the painter whom Vasari called the ‘first light’ of Renaissance art
Gladiator fights took place on this scepter’d isle too, as an exhibition of archaeological finds at Dorset Museum attests
Seventy-five artworks were transported to Berlin from Odesa when Ukraine was invaded by Russia – and they are now on display at the Gemäldegalerie
London’s Fashion and Textile Museum celebrates the era when Adel Rootstein’s factory produced innovative, glamorous models – and laments the blandness of the industry today
The artist’s collages inspired by his time in Paris reflect his love of the city’s music scene and reverence for the likes of Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong
The planned renovation of Minster Court in the City says much about the attitude of developers to our postmodern buildings
The Met’s Siena show was the toast of New York and the National Gallery’s version is expected to wow London. After December’s strong Old Master sales, the past is looking golden
A ring collector who became a leading expert in the field of jewellery studies, Scarisbrick always retained a direct, personal approach to the subject
Plus: Germany approves new binding arbitration tribunal for Nazi-looted art, and Texas police seize Sally Mann photos from Forth Worth exhibition
A stone folly at the castle where Claudia Winkleman sniffs out treachery on television puts Apollo’s roving correspondent in mind of other perfect sites for plotting
The painter talks to Apollo about queerness, his obsession with charcoal and why he loves the work of Keith Vaughan
A huge triptych seascape, mounted on a curved structure at Studio Voltaire, is the star of the show at the artist’s second major solo exhibition
The first major survey of the French artist in more than half a century highlights her fleshy nudes and her friendships with the titans of Impressionism
The dream-like paintings of Chicago’s ‘queen of the bohemian artists’ are celebrated in Pittsburgh
A selection of rarely seen works on paper by European artists from Vasari to Miró go on show in Hartford
The actor may not have had much range, but he always played himself to perfection and brought that sense of panache to his most famous role
While Scandinavia streams ahead with ecologically sound projects and Edinburgh promises restored retail therapy, the outlook for London seems murkier
The country has a long and rich history of viticulture, as we can tell from ancient Roman mosaics and its present-day vineyards
The Thai textile artist prefers silence in his studio so he can listen to his thoughts – which proves tricky when his dogs are hanging around
Keep an eye out for reissues of novels by Elaine Kraf and Inger Christensen, a literary thriller in which Giorgio Vasari turns detective and Francesca Wade’s biography of Gertrude Stein
During her time as director of the Wallace Collection and well beyond it, Savill was a champion of the decorative arts and her beloved Sèvres porcelain, and a dedicated public servant
From the ancient world to modern times, humans have looked to the esoteric arts to answer questions about life, the universe and everything
‘The Leopard’ is the Italian film-maker’s masterpiece, and it owes much of its visual splendour to 19th-century paintings
