16th century
What was the secret of 17th-century Dutch art? It began in Belgium
A new exhibition in Utrecht looks at the role of Antwerp in the development of painting in Holland
The case is made for connoisseurs and their role in art history
The practice of connoisseurship, which, the author Frédéric Elsig argues, is a skill that can be learned, is examined in relation to 15th-and 16th-century painting
Good things come in small packages: 16th-century microsculptures at the Rijksmuseum
These tiny masterpieces are both pious and playful
Lucas van Leyden gets an oeuvre-spanning exhibit at the Pinakothek der Moderne
The Dutch engraver who influenced Rembrandt shines in Munich
Sebastiano and his mentor Michelangelo arrive in London
The National Gallery explores the highs and lows of this prolific partnership
Flattering portrait of Henry VIII helps Sotheby’s dominate Old Master auctions
Work from Hans Holbein’s studio was a highlight of London’s sale season
'The Gonzaga Tapestries: from Mantegna to Raphael and Giulio Romano' goes on show in Mantua
The surviving tapestries come together at the Museo Civico Palazzo del Tè from 14 March - 27 June
The National Gallery provides a grand overview of Lorenzo Lotto, the 16th century painter with a still undefined image
The exhibition contains some stunning examples of Lorenzo Lotto’s approach to portraiture, which is to show the private rather than the public individual
New exhibition on Cola dell’ Amatrice, a Raphaelesque shrinking violet
The exhibition at he Pinacoteca Civica di Palazzo Arringo is open until 15 October