Exploring the history of the period through objects reveals the extent to which art underwent a revolution
The History Faculty Building in Cambridge, completed in 1968, is hard to love. But love it Will Wiles, a former student, does
To mark its centenary and the 25th anniversary of the Royal Drawing School, the magazine is funding a scholarship and a prize for talented artists
As ‘one of the most imperious women in 19th-century Britain’, the Marchioness of Londonderry knew that political status required putting on something of a show
The artist’s ‘candlelight’ paintings marry the pursuit of knowledge with wonder and suspense
Pomegranates are popular with Instagrammers, but cultures around the world have long prized the fruit for its symbolism and aesthetic appeal
An ambitious exhibition in the painter’s home city of Florence makes clear that his art had a touch of the divine
Labour has been in power for 18 months now, but the arts sector is still very much in the red
A mammoth retrospective in Paris confirms the German artist as one of the world’s greatest living painters – and one of the most elusive
A biography of the Purist artist Amédée Ozenfant brings welcome attention to an esoteric period of modernism
At the time of their making, Roman glass vessels were less valuable than their contents – but the few surviving examples are highly prized by collectors
The subject of this painting by Marie Laurencin was actually a French film star, but the work will always have a strong family connection
Demand for the best paintings of the city shows no sign of sinking, but some artists have a more buoyant market than others
Jorge and Darlene Pérez are committed to sharing their collection of modern and contemporary art with institutions around the world
After years of being profoundly unfashionable, one of the most important British figurative painters of the 20th century is ripe for reappraisal
The Francs de PIed movement hopes to see some of the world’s oldest grape stocks join the list of intangible cultural heritage
The painter’s enigmatic scene has inspired poems by Auden, William Carlos Williams and many others
In praise of the late-career artists, Joan Semmel and Caroline Coon among them, who keep on painting their own bodies
With the help of Edmund de Waal, an exhibition at the Hepworth Wakefield brings out the Danish polymath’s playful side
Antonio Gaudi’s masterpiece is nearing completion a century after the architect’s death
While the architect’s approach to restoring France’s medieval buildings remains controversial, his many and varied talents are still utterly awe-inspiring
The fine art fair’s continued success lies in its dedication to high-quality art rather than glitz
If galleries and institutions want to grow their visitor numbers, they need to add style to their substance
Susanna Berger’s new book makes a sound argument for the tricksiness of Catholic architecture in 17th-century Rome
