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The street dog that has found a home among some pedigree chums
A portrait of pooch at the Ashmolean can more than hold its own among more rarefied breeds
The Elizabethan whodunit that has kept art historians guessing
Has Compton Verney uncovered the identity of the mysterious Master of the Countess of Warwick?
Pub culture – maritime masterpieces at the Trafalgar Tavern
Pub landlord Frank Dowling has built a collection of museum-quality masterpieces and curios that testify to his love of London’s maritime history
The Dutch painters who kept their eyes peeled for citrus fruit
The Low Countries may not grow oranges and lemons, but the artists of the region certainly had a zest for them
Between the vines – contemporary art at Spier Wine Farm
One of South Africa’s oldest wine estates has developed strong ties with the country’s leading artists
New wine in old bottles – contemporary art in historical settings
It has become increasingly common for museums to invite artists to respond to their collections, but what kind of connections are we being invited to make?
Family favourites – at home with Michael and Winnie Feng
The couple’s apartment in New York contains Chinese antiquities of impeccable provenance, as well as photographs of illustrious forebears
‘You have to look into the past to move forward’ – an interview with Zineb Sedira
The French-Algerian artist explains her fascination with the activism of the 1960s and why, for her, the personal really is political
In good company – at the Vintners’ Hall in the City of London
The Worshipful Company of Vintners still provides a very convivial welcome
First-class results in Cambridge
A new library at Magdalene College and a dining hall at Homerton make the most of modern craftsmanship
How Christopher Wren built his reputation
On the 300th anniversary of his death, the architect’s fame remains unassailable – but the character of the man is more contested than ever, writes Matthew Walker
Learning in style at the Bibliothèque nationale
The French national library’s exceptional collections now have the setting they deserve
How healthy is the market for Old Masters?
Blockbuster shows and occasional auction records can seem at odds with the lukewarm interest from collectors
An insider’s guide to 18th-century Ireland
Robert O’Byrne reads between the lines of the itemised contents of great Irish houses
Renaissance painting in its prime
David Young Kim’s ingenious study of grounds and figures takes the reader on an unfamiliar journey through familiar territory
The tale of the magpie that taunted a tiger
Robert Mintz of the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco explains how tensions between tigers and magpies in Korean folk tales made their way on to a porcelain vase
Constructive criticism and mid-century modernism
Eero Saarinen’s marriage to the publicist Aline Louchheim tells us a lot about how the architect made his name
Modern myths about ancient Egypt
In Turin, traces of ancient Egypt are never far away, which makes it a welcoming place for contemporary artists with a historical bent
The family that made John Singer Sargent feel at home
The painter’s close friendship with the Wertheimers is quite evident in the many portraits he made of them all
Edward Hopper’s fear of heights
The painter who defined the experience of modern New York never felt quite at home in the high-rise city
The heavenly bodies of Guido Reni
An exhibition at the Städel Museum shows that the baroque painter’s idealised figures are certainly an acquired taste
Silicon Valley’s highly developed sense of self
Tech companies have long tried to put a human face on their latest innovations, with varying degrees of success
Knives out – the fine art of carving meat
In the 17th century, tips for carving could often be gleaned at the card table
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