Berthe Morisot was at times a leading light to the more established Édouard Manet, who seemingly even filled the gaps in one of her series. But her intimate paintings struggle to compete with his bolder works

An extract from a new book by Sebastian Smee—about the Impressionists during the Siege of Paris and Paris Commune—brings to life the peculiar episode of artistic intervention

Plus, the Manet/Degas rivalry in Paris and one of the most significant female Impressionists

The exhibition at the Dulwich Picture Gallery will explore the little-known influence of 18th-century English painting, which the artist encountered on her honeymoon