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Susan Jenkins in praise of Roubiliac
Alexander Adams looks at the mysterious proto-Symbolist painter
Howard Coutts on the work of the 18th-century collector and connoisseur
Jane Jakeman on art since the Arab Spring
John Martin Robinson on the art of heraldry in the 16th century
David Ekserdjian finds these new books timely and uplifting
Kenneth Powell locates G.F. Bodley in the Aesthetic Movement
Elizabeth Clegg discusses a new scholarly catalogue
Arthur Danto was enraptured by Sean Scully’s painting—but he was never sure how to explain why
Thomas Crow reflects on the difficulties of political and artistic restoration
A year of research reveals how nobles used theatrical interiors to show their collections
Denmark’s Asger Jorn was far more than a painter
The history of cultural destruction as a propaganda tool
The avid collector is trying to understand why acquiring art can be such a compulsion
Princeton University Art Museum has produced a catalogue on its Italian Old Master drawings
Across two books, the master's work is interpreted in divergent, not diverse, ways
As a new book surveys landmark photographic exhibitions, museums are only starting to catch up with the digital revolution of the medium
A true Benelux bonanza
Casting light on an overlooked but fascinating aspect of the Renaissance
Where Ossian Ward provides a handy guide, Charles Saatchi fails to impress
During his lifetime, Jean-Michel Basquiat (right) kept a copy of the book Flash of the Spirit—considered to be one of the seminal works on Afro-Atlantic art and thinking—on his bedside table.
From its invention by the Romans, the monumental arch has been a feature of the built environment ever since
More than 300 illustrations explain how the German artist’s studio spaces have played a fundamental role in shaping his vision, work and philosophy
Martin Parr and Gerry Badger explore propaganda, conflict, sex, and death
Two very different books speak to a worrying trend in the critique of art
Another 20-year landmark, now in print
The Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture promoted “diversity of manners” rather than stylistic unity
A biography of a perceptive 18th century collector
