Rubens’s technical skill and attention to detail give The Garden of Love its heightened sense of erotic potential
The true gift of the author of ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ was to see the world like a child and blur the line between dreams and reality
As the chateau unveils its latest wine label, Gérarde Garouste is inspired by a key figure in its recent past
Museums devoted solely to Egyptian antiquities are rare and Turin’s also tells the story of Italy’s long and complex relationship with the land of the pharaohs
Picasso, Lichtenstein, Emin and others have all designed plates, but treating them only as art objects ruins the fun
As a large exhibition of her work opens in London, this modern British artist’s autobiography makes for a colourful companion piece
The targeting of well-known artworks for shock value puts institutions in a bind. Should they engage with the protestors, or are they turning away from the issues being raised?
As the creator of the backdrops for some of the most beloved Hollywood films, George Gibson has a claim to being one of the most influential artists of his time
In designing his eccentric inventions, the mid-century artist Thomas Wilfred created a whole new genre of art, the influence of which can still be felt today
A massive bequest of Old Masters and a huge painting of a procession of giants are among the most important works to have entered museum collections recently
A collage series by Håkon Bleken in Nidaros Cathedral meditates on Christian imagery as well as the traumas of Norwegian history
Lucy Ellmann is troubled by an eerily realistic 19th-century painting of a cat behind bars
The museum holds the world’s largest collection of Japanese art outside Japan itself – and now has suitably meditative spaces to match
The replacement of Boswell’s department store with a luxury hotel is part of a beautification process that has gathered pace in recent years
The language we use to describe the sweet course at the end of a meal is more revealing than we think
Christian Boltanski’s installation at the Museo per la Memoria di Ustica is a stark tribute to the victims of an unsolved tragedy
Given Hitler’s unrealised plans for a museum of looted art in Linz, the futuristic Ars Electronica festival is a triumph for the city, but there’s no room for complacence
Château Smith Haut Lafitte is a vineyard sprinkled with the sensibility of an English country garden
The Museum of West African Art points to a new path for creating an institution from scratch and more imaginative ways of dealing with the colonial past
A regular haunt of artists, dealers and curators, Sally Clarke’s restaurant in Kensington has been a beacon of unfussy excellence for 40 years
A 17th-century portrait of a bookseller from Lombardy and a breviary from the library of Charles V are among this month’s highlights
The French artist was largely ignored by his peers, but his uncanny painting of a snake is a masterpiece
The museum is set to close in 2025, leaving a hole in the city’s arts scene and adding to growing disquiet about its general direction
The sculptor’s witty animal-like sculptures are dotted around the grounds of his house in the Cotswolds – and they feel right at home there
