Tim Smith-Laing holds a DPhil on early modern mythography from Merton College, Oxford
The baroque painter’s depictions of human suffering are extreme – but so was the violence of much early modern life
Bruegel may have painted many peasants, but he was one of the most complex – and urbane – artists of his day
The distorted Character Heads of the 18th-century sculptor have long perplexed critics
The photographs of Dorothea Lange and Vanessa Winship share a fascination with society in flux
An exploration of Picasso's passion for food sheds new light on the artist’s other appetites
Appetite is a central theme in the exuberant paintings of Dale Lewis, at Edel Assanti in London
This superbly curated exhibition transforms our understanding of medieval art history
Artist Andy Holden has collaborated with his father, the ornithologist Peter Holden, on an Artangel project exploring our fascination with 'home'
MoMA's 'greatest hits' are superb, of course – but are they a little too familiar?
Featuring Goya, teddy bears and suicide vests, ‘The Disasters of Everyday Life’ is puerile, provocative, and superb
