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The Dutch painters who kept their eyes peeled for citrus fruit
The Low Countries may not grow oranges and lemons, but the artists of the region certainly had a zest for them
The Manchester Museum is put on community service
A £15 million renovation has provided a new gallery and additional exhibition space but the displays are less about the objects than the stories they tell
Between the vines – contemporary art at Spier Wine Farm
One of South Africa’s oldest wine estates has developed strong ties with the country’s leading artists
New wine in old bottles – contemporary art in historical settings
It has become increasingly common for museums to invite artists to respond to their collections, but what kind of connections are we being invited to make?
Are artists who work at museums too easy to exploit as workers?
The desirability of getting a day job in a museum can make it easy for prestigious institutions to take advantage of the artists who work in them
How did the great liberator of Venice end up in Ham House?
A portrait of the 17th-century polymath and intellectual superstar Paolo Sarpi hangs in a corner of a house that once belonged to a wealthy tyrant
Acquisitions of the Month: January 2023
A first for the Frick and a Caillebotte at the Musée d’Orsay are among the most important works to enter museum collections this month
In good company – at the Vintners’ Hall in the City of London
The Worshipful Company of Vintners still provides a very convivial welcome
How Christopher Wren built his reputation
On the 300th anniversary of his death, the architect’s fame remains unassailable – but the character of the man is more contested than ever, writes Matthew Walker
The tale of the magpie that taunted a tiger
Robert Mintz of the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco explains how tensions between tigers and magpies in Korean folk tales made their way on to a porcelain vase
Modern myths about ancient Egypt
In Turin, traces of ancient Egypt are never far away, which makes it a welcoming place for contemporary artists with a historical bent
The family that made John Singer Sargent feel at home
The painter’s close friendship with the Wertheimers is quite evident in the many portraits he made of them all
Silicon Valley’s highly developed sense of self
Tech companies have long tried to put a human face on their latest innovations, with varying degrees of success
Knives out – the fine art of carving meat
In the 17th century, tips for carving could often be gleaned at the card table
The unflinching gaze of Gerda Taro
The photographer who bore witness to the Spanish Civil War paid the ultimate price for her fearlessness
Acquisitions of the Month: December 2022
A donation of 220 works by Philip Guston from the artist’s daughter and a portrait of one of Louis XV’s most controversial aides are among this month’s highlights
The museum openings not to miss in 2023
The new-look National Portrait Gallery in London and the International African American Museum in Charleston are among the highlights of the year ahead
The royal christening gift that did sterling service
George II gave his god-daughter a decorative silver bowl that was later put to surprisingly practical use
The landscape that shaped Gainsborough’s view of the world
The painter’s house in Suffolk now tells a compelling story about his formative influence
Making wine in Venice is a very exclusive affair
The wines of the Veneto need no introduction, but it’s worth getting to know the ones produced inside the city itself
Rubens and an outstanding display of Roman virtue
While the painter’s designs for the Decius Mus cycle were used to create several sets of tapestries, the version now in Kilkenny Castle in Ireland is in a class of its own
‘Eggs are rarely as simple as they seem’
A new book turns the staple into a star and unscrambles its significance beyond the kitchen
The subtle details that put Paris streets ahead
Street lights, kiosks and benches are easy to ignore, but they can make all the difference to how a city look and feels
The Venetian artists who vied with the ancients
Working in an Italian city with no Roman past allowed painters and sculptors to put their own spin on classical antiquity
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