How the Barbizon painter’s subversive rural scenes inspired artists from Van Gogh to Salvador Dalí
Sumptuous fabrics adorned with silk, gold and silver thread evoke a world of medieval luxury
It is 150 years since women first arrived at Cambridge – and the fight for equality has taken almost as long
What are the implications of using object recognition technology to classify human faces and emotions?
The Glasmuseet in Ebeltoft has a significant collection of works donated by artists from around the world
The artist is one of few to have attempted to illustrate Venus and Adonis
A new series of sprawling canvases by the Los Angeles-based artist takes inspiration from Cerberus, the mythical hound of Hades
The 1960s and ’70s were a golden age for Cuban artists who designed striking graphics for liberation movements across the world
The chance discovery in a kitchen in France has major significance for scholarship on the Florentine master
A visit to Camp Nou – where Lionel Messi’s boots can be found alongside works by Miró, Dalí and Tàpies
The artist talks about what it meant to plant a wheatfield in Manhattan – and why she wants her work to outlive her
The Khalili Collections have partnered up with Wikimedia UK to broaden access to their vast holdings spanning centuries and cultures
In painting and sculpture, the two artists defined the dramatic realism of the Roman baroque
The Belgian painter-turned-designer was a prominent figure in the early history of modernism – although his precise role is not so easy to pin down
The artist discusses his latest film, whose title – the destructors – is borrowed from a short story by Graham Greene
The latest addition to the long gallery at Hever Castle presents the Plantagenet king in the worst possible light
An astonishing number of historic wall paintings have survived religious upheaval, climate-related damage and the passage of time. But they need our protection
This month's highlights include a rock-crystal Venetian coffer and a once-lost watercolour by Rossetti
The decaying grandeur of the island makes for a beautiful setting – but it’s one that vies for attention with the art on view
After a decade-long renovation, the palatial Musée des Beaux-Arts in Dijon can now show its masterpieces to even greater advantage
Currently on view at the Science Gallery London, The Bad Feel Loops is a nervous, nerve-wracking piece of work
Founded in 1934 in Lund, southern Sweden, the Skissernas Museum of sketches, models and preparatory work offers a valuable insight into artistic projects – including those never made
The Victorian painter certainly had a penchant for play-acting, but his depictions of Egypt remain something of an enigma
The film adaptation of Donna Tartt’s novel is visually enticing but unwieldy
