This exhibition at the Frick reveals how the English painter’s portraits are a visual encyclopaedia of Georgian taste
The Palazzo Barberini puts on a survey of the sculptor’s mastery of the baroque and close ties to the Papacy
Blenheim Palace marks the tercentenary of its architect’s death by exploring his grand designs, success as a playwright and tempestuous relationships
To mark 285 years since the birth of Henry Fuseli, we look at four works that demonstrate the power of nocturnal or otherwordly visions
Plus: MFA Boston makes 33 staff members redundant; and Spanish galleries to close in VAT protest
The Rijksmuseum celebrates the profound influence that Ovid’s epic poem has had on artists over the last two millennia
Satirical prints and drawings that range from the cheeky to the downright revolutionary go on display at the Albertina in Vienna
The Cincinnati Art Museum unveils some 40 small, colourful works – from courtly scenes to mythological paintings – that depict states of longing
The warrior class that dominated Japan for centuries have long been a fixture in pop culture – but what were they really like?
Artists have long found domestic interiors to be a rich source of inspiration, as these four artworks show
