A “kaleidoscopic approach” immerses the reader in 17th-century Italy

The acclaimed 19th-century architect's structures were once described insipidly as having “gentlemanly reticence”

The 30 essays on realism, Modernism and modernity include seven that have never before been published

In a new book Farah Nayeri says that “cancel culture” is nothing new, politics and art have always been intertwined—but now it is citizens, not kings and popes, who call the shots

The artist's peers, including Tracey Emin and Marlene Dumas, asked the veteran Portuguese artist about different aspects of her artistic practice for a new book

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The artist and designer tells us about his new memoir, which details growing up in Birmingham and taking his mum to a museum for the first time to see his installation of her bedroom

Anatomy has long intersected with art, and artists have been central to creating a market for such intricate works

The "professional Yorkshireman" had more than 3,600 pieces including the likes of Lucie Rie and Bernard Leach

This comprehensive history of the lady’s obsessive relationship with Sèvres porcelain in the 18th century sheds light on little-known aspects of the industry

The art historian Partha Mitter looks at Surrealism’s uneasy relationship with colonialism and primitivism in this extract from a catalogue accompanying a new Tate show about the movement’s worldwide impact

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Vo’s work offers a fresh perspective on the Western modernist tradition of “organic” architecture

All you ever wanted to know about Picasso’s Blue Period, from the definitive early biography to the journals of his “first great love”—selected by the curator Susan Behrends Frank

Thorough research into the American painter’s life and art reveals layers of meaning in her work that have been long overlooked

Leading experimental film-maker has exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and London's Tate Modern

The sale traces her intellectual development from a law student and avid reader to one of the most recognizable justices on the Supreme Court.

The Old Master’s advice is among the fascinating facts and illuminating anecdotes gathered in a new compendium called Artifacts

In a new book of cultural essays, the Canadian novelist Esi Edugyan ponders whether we should change offensive names given to art—and what that might say about us

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The authors’ overview of the types of art crime includes serious analysis—and some entertaining tales

All you ever wanted to know about O’Keeffe, including a comprehensive biography, the artist’s “perfect” novice recipe book, and her letters to photographer Alfred Stieglitz—selected by the curator Theodora Vischer

Our books editor selects some of the tempting titles arriving on bookstore shelves in the coming months

'The Sun King at Sea' shows how Louis XIV, known for his long reign, and cultural and political power, was also a cruel slave-keeper

This well-researched volume confirms that female artists were far more numerous—and talented—than previously recorded

The turbulent period’s flashy architectural projects aimed to send out a powerful message, new book reveals

Doro Globus, the managing director of David Zwirner Books, tells us why she decided to write a book highlighting the many jobs that make a great exhibition

Leading directors, curators and artists reveal their favourite books of the past year

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