The artist's depiction of an 18th-century scientific experiment may reveal an altogether more spiritual concern
Jil Sander is renowned for her minimalist approach to fashion design. And yet the gardens at her country home tells the tale of a more maximalist aesthetic
Artists have long turned to their children as subjects for their art but with each generation, such work is met with new objections
The first gastronomic map of France may have been created to serve the appetites of greedy Parisians, but it also opened up new ways of eating
These once-overlooked pieces are making a comeback – and with few on the market, they’re more collectable than ever
Portugal’s period of ascendancy can be charted through the paintings of the times
The artist’s wry installations include everything from cuddly toys to supersized versions of everyday objects. But her art is much tougher than it looks
A glittering array of objects and manuscripts from around the world shows off the astonishing diversity of the permanent collection
Wolf’s Cove, the model village in Gloucestershire designed by Charles Paget Wade, is proof of the architect’s commitment to creating ideal communities
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
The Gilded Age institution renowned for its Eurocentric holdings is re-evaluating its history and winning over a wider audience
A groundbreaking study looks at the slave labour on which France’s maritime ambitions depended
Van Leo’s portraits capture a lost world and are in a class of their own, writes Raphael Cormack
Ramily was a pioneer who captured the newly independent country as it wanted to be seen
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
Artists have long found beauty in the mundane, but choosing to represent everyday subject matter is a privilege that requires the luxury of time
An exhibition at the Musée Marmottan Monet considers how artists have tried to represent feeling through the centuries
Sixty years ago the Royal Academy announced the sale of a cartoon by Leonardo da Vinci to fund its activities, but did it make the right decision?
All that remains of the city’s two medieval castles is the empty shell of a single tower, now imaginatively restored by Hugh Broughton Architects
As the National Gallery prepares for its upcoming bicentenary, its director Gabriele Finaldi discusses his vision for the future
Judging where to draw the line between maintaining a safe silence and tacitly endorsing the war in Ukraine has become a pressing matter
For all his care to balance the traditions of his Venetian forebears with the style of his US contemporaries, Afro Basaldella came to be seen as an Abstract Expressionist
Curator James Green takes a close look at a carving by Bamigboye, a sculptor who represented the beating heart of his community in the early 20th century
The dealers of Mayfair and St James’s have banded together with the Philharmonia Orchestra for a special series of concerts this year
