Collectors of ceramics marking great battles, royal weddings and even Acts of Parliament are rare but dedicated
The French artist believed in his paintings being stylistically uniform and infinitely replicable – an idea that, a century on, has not done him any favours
The elaborately decorated art that emerged from Central and South America during the Spanish colonial period is gaining traction in the market
The Irish castle owned by the Dukes of Devonshire has had its fair share of vicissitudes, from sieges to extensive redecorations
The vast Cinecittà film studio complex had such an influence on cinema it came to be known as ‘Hollywood on the Tiber’
The Old Master drawings collector has described herself as ‘an undisciplined cockapoo’ when it comes to buying – but each piece must be of the highest calibre
Though museums use them to provide more information, QR codes can conceal as much as they reveal
From copious writings to portraits, decorative arts and more, the monarch left behind a rich cultural legacy
The grain originated in pre-Columbian Mexico but became so highly prized in Italy that it made its way into paintings, plays and more
The artist mixed making abstract sculpture with populist public commissions. As her reputation soars, her generosity of spirit is as apparent as her inventiveness
Les Plaisirs du bal is a masterpiece set apart by its meticulous, poetic handling of light and shade
The artist’s sculptures and installations acknowledge and stand up to the lavish interiors of the Galleria Borghese in equal measure
The Colorado art fair continues to expand, with local art taking centre stage in its largest edition yet
Depictions of Christ’s ascent to heaven often manage to be both deadly serious and upliftingly silly
It was the painter’s misfortune to be surrounded by Bloomsbury Group writers whose accounts of her have been too dominant for too long
In voluptuous paintings of cakes and other foods, the American artist captured both pleasure and a sense of surfeit
One of history’s most mysterious political paintings might hold lessons for our own time – if we could make out the meaning
Seventeenth-century German glassware isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but the finest examples can fetch dazzlingly high prices
A retrospective of the artist’s distinctive portraits of Black Americans has taken on a new urgency
The artist’s vivid paintings seem abstract, but are in fact intricate pieces of storytelling about her Aboriginal community
A personal tally of finding the magazine’s readers in films, television and fiction – and among the Rolling Stones
Nicola Lees, director of the Aspen Art Museum, tells Apollo how the ‘Serpentine in the mountains’ is turning artists into leaders
The Norwegian monarch may be the subject of Warhol silkscreens, but when it comes to collecting she looks much closer to home
A growing appreciation of ancient American art and tougher rules surrounding its export have reshaped the market
