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Take a trip to the new new Jerusalem
Stephen Ellcock and Mat Osman try to bring visions of Albion up to date in their book ‘England on Fire’
The photographers who have got up close and very personal
Many artists have recorded their most intimate moments, but why should anyone else be interested in the results?
What really went on inside Number 10
In the light of Boris Johnson’s resignation, Rakewell examines a leaked invoice supposedly detailing the exquisite interiors of Number 10
The week in art news – Germany transfers ownership of Benin Bronzes
Plus: the Italian Ministry of Culture asks museums to refrain from selling NFTs
Playing with fire – how rising fuel prices are endangering Murano’s glass industry
As the cost of gas continues to increase across Europe, the Venetian island’s glassmakers are fighting to preserve a centuries-old tradition
In the studio with… Hew Locke
The British sculptor keeps haunting relics of the colonial era in his London studio – and soothes himself with audiobooks while he works
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The Masterpiece podcast: episode three
This episode explores an ancient funeral stele, Marie Antoinette’s breast bowl, and how digital technologies are helping to preserve Egyptian heritage sites
The Masterpiece podcast: episode two
An insight into sculpture at this year’s fair, a rediscovered early copy of Austen’s ‘Emma’ and an Italian jeweller’s obsession with Etruria
NATO’s night out at the Prado
Leaders of the alliance’s member countries have a lot on their minds at the moment, but there was still time to look pensive in front of Old Master paintings at this week’s summit
Acquisitions of the Month: June 2022
An outstanding collection of some 900 Japanese cloisonné enamels is among this month’s highlights
Ground force – the artists who set out to surpass nature
An ambitious exhibition at the Beaux-Arts de Paris considers the mutual rivalry between art and science over the centuries
The Masterpiece podcast: episode one
Sophie Barling talks to dealers and artists about the works on show at this year’s Masterpiece London fair
What not to miss at Masterpiece
As the eclectic fair returns to the Royal Hospital Chelsea, Apollo picks out four highlights
In the studio with… Emma Talbot
The British artist keeps long hours and prefers to work alone, listening to the music of Alice Coltrane and Stevie Wonder or lately, the Italian radio
Shining matters – ‘Gold’ at the British Library, reviewed
A glittering array of objects and manuscripts from around the world shows off the astonishing diversity of the permanent collection
The architect whose greatest achievement was the world’s first miniature village
Wolf’s Cove, the model village in Gloucestershire designed by Charles Paget Wade, is proof of the architect’s commitment to creating ideal communities
A culinary education – Claudia Roden’s ode to Jewish cuisine
Twenty-five years after it was first published, ‘The Book of Jewish Food’ remains an invaluable record of the Jewish diaspora and its manifold culinary traditions
Progress report – the Huntington reckons with its past and looks to the future
The Gilded Age institution renowned for its Eurocentric holdings is re-evaluating its history and winning over a wider audience
Chains of command – ‘The Sun King at Sea’, reviewed
A groundbreaking study looks at the slave labour on which France’s maritime ambitions depended
The photographer who created Cairo in his own image
Van Leo’s portraits capture a lost world and are in a class of their own, writes Raphael Cormack
Seeing modern Madagascar through the eyes of its greatest photographer
Ramily was a pioneer who captured the newly independent country as it wanted to be seen
Parcours des Mondes is back in full force
This year’s event aims to entice a wider range of collectors and exhibitors back to the galleries of Saint-Germain-des-Prés in Paris
Pulling faces – the art of showing emotion
An exhibition at the Musée Marmottan Monet considers how artists have tried to represent feeling through the centuries
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An everyday luxury – the artists finding beauty in banality
Artists have long found beauty in the mundane, but choosing to represent everyday subject matter is a privilege that requires the luxury of time