National Gallery in London describes move as "unprecedented" and a "tough decision"

We speak to Gabriele Finaldi about the challenges of opening a show at the time of coronavirus and to its curator about this extraordinary series of paintings. Produced in association with Bonhams, auctioneers since 1793

The masterpieces produced for Philip II will go on show at London's National Gallery before touring to Edinburgh, Madrid and Boston

Restored work—with “Artemisia” signature—will be shown by conservation studio during major National Gallery exhibition

Public collections usually avoid showing works that are on the market, but expert claims the $450m picture was made available to museums and collectors before the 2011 exhibition

The 17th-century painting The Finding of Moses was painted in London for Charles I and represented the birth of Charles II

The artist befriended the child of his neighbours, and had given two paintings for the boy’s nursery

Museum has avoided transporting loans to and from Europe around 31 October “deadline”, but the last-minute extension to next January may cause shipping issues

As the National Gallery's exhibition opens in London, an expert speculates that the teenager in his Polynesian works could be a composite of women the painter encountered

X-rays showing artist's original composition reveal that angel and Infant Christ were positioned higher up

Tahitian still lifes of sunflowers are surrogate portraits of his Yellow House friend

The portrait has striking similarities to a recent acquisition by the National Gallery in London

Fashion continues upward trend in the US, shooting to the top of The Art Newspaper's chart, while the British Museum slips from the top spot in the UK

NG27 group's case is described as first in public sector to address concerns over “gig economy” but museum says there will be implications

Her unscripted commentaries on Rembrandt, Monet and Leonardo da Vinci turned her into an unlikely television star

Exhibition of Europe’s greatest female Old Master will include museum's freshly conserved acquisition

We look back at ten significant gifts and purchases that entered public collections in 2018

The people, places and things that had a year to remember—or to forget

The upper panel in the Accademia Carrara in Bergamo was only recently re-attributed to the Italian Renaissance master

In this week’s podcast, hear how the British collector changed his mind and acquired the National Gallery's star attraction

How Samuel Courtauld’s collection ignited Britain’s passion for Impressionists. Plus, New York’s Metropolitan Museum looks at Armenia, the first country to convert to Christianity. Produced in association with Bonhams, auctioneers since 1793.

Artists and lecturers are crowdfunding for legal fees in bid to win employee status

Rediscovered portraits are due to travel to Louvre Abu Dhabi in early 2019

We look back at some of most important purchases and donations that entered public collections this year

This exclusive extract by the Danish-Icelandic artist accompanies the London museum’s Monochrome show

A Renaissance masterpiece is unveiled, but its mystery remains unsolved

The National Gallery explores the highs and lows of this prolific partnership