The first major UK exhibition dedicated to the radical Italian Renaissance master will also include important works from the museum's own collection

Painstaking restoration of Italian master’s revered painting reveals its full glory once more

While Arts Council England slashed many organisations’ funding, the German government set aside nearly €1bn to help cultural institutions weather the financial storm

There was an "open-minded and collegiate atmosphere" during scholarly proceedings in Leipzig, notably untouched by Leonardo "politics"

Martin Clayton, the Royal Collection Trust's head of prints and drawings presented his research at a major conference in Leipzig

The story of the "Léonard de Vinci. Le Salvator Mundi" publication that was withdrawn from sale

Decades-old questions resurface as Whitney show dedicated to the artist opens in New York

In the letter for our November issue, editor Alison Cole reflects on the tumultuous times of two London institutions

“You have to be seen to be believed,” was the Queen’s maxim for her own bold and supremely colourful attire

The next UK prime minister should abandon the war on "woke" and return to nuanced debate

The organisation Sussex Modern brings together the many and varied cultural delights of the area

This perfectly formed show at the George Economou Collection in Athens provides a complex self-portrait of one of our most thoughtful contemporary artists

As Sue Gray report detailing the British government's breach of lockdown rules is published, we look at similar scenes in art history

There's a lot to see in Venezia—save precious time and skip these

This unrepeatable show, spread across the Palazzo Strozzi and Museo Nazionale del Bargello, reflects the Florentine master’s journey from late Gothic elegance to classical sensuality

From America's African facelift to the scents of hope and fear, here are the exhibitions we loved at the heart of the big event

As the war in Ukraine unfolds, The Art Newspaper continues to strive to make its coverage truthful, informative, illuminating and impactful, says its editor Alison Cole

Ikon Gallery puts on a survey of the overlooked Italian painter

Infrared images of the painting, which is due to be sold at Sotheby's in New York later this month, show that an earlier composition lies underneath

Technical studies on neglected painting cast valuable light on the workings of the Renaissance master's Florence studio and on the question of attribution

Luke Syson, the director of the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge and the section's curator, wants to break down the traditional hierarchies of art history

A new show looks at the Renaissance artist’s role as a designer and head of a busy workshop as well as the inventor of an instantly recognisable style

Plein Sud includes 66 venues spanning from the Mediterranean coast to the Alps

A secret booklet appears to contradict claims made in a new documentary about the painting's attribution to Leonardo

A feature-length film, screening next week in France, sheds new light on the political machinations surrounding the world's most controversial painting

The culture sector is being relegated to the ranks of "indoor entertainment"

Plus, Gerard Byrne on his work inspired by a Swedish diorama

Suzy Lewis recalls the "absolute disaster" of the painting's 1982 sale

The Louvre’s examination of the picture and independent analysis suggest blessing hand and arm were not part of the artist’s original concept

Star lot of upcoming New York Master Week sales is set to smash previous auction record for the Early Renaissance painter