A book for non-specialists on painting conservation. By Will Shank
The story of Daniel Nijs, who impoverished himself selling Italian art to King Charles I
How Italian Renaissance mendicant orders struggled to reconcile their ideals and their wealth. By Christopher Colven
Horticultural art of the 18th century owes much to the aristocratic female garden-makers who were at the centre of Georgian society
Set in the context of their times, Goya’s portraits finally get the attention they deserve, says the art historian
The first comprehensive survey in 80 years of Ancient Greek and Roman painting
Editors and contributors share $25,000 biennial award, this year backed by the Broad Foundation
New thinking about Da Vinci and Michelangelo considers their different approaches and the reception their work received
A significant shift in Gerhard Richter’s work can be seen in the most recent volume of the catalogue raisonné
Four books examine John Singer Sargent’s work outside the public eye
A personal view of Francis Bacon by his Boswell, Michael Peppiatt
The art historian’s new book is properly pessimistic
A fluent analysis by David Anfam of Pollock’s Mural
The extraordinary dolls’ town made by a Thuringian duchess
A study of its strategies and limitations
A new book offers a scholarly account of the Cobbe family's collection
Honoring a scholar of 17th-century Italian sculpture
In a new book, the artist's project is seen from many angles
Draughtsmanship was one of the artist's finest skills
What happens to the civilised when civilisation breaks down?
On the 75th anniversary of the German writer’s death, we delve into his archive and discover his love for travelling—and writing home about it
Six books reveal the multifaceted output of the elder and younger Cranach in Thuringia