As the art of the Gilded Age undergoes a revival, what does this say about our own hopes and fears?
In Paris, the American writer and her siblings were early patrons of the likes of Matisse and Picasso, making their Left Bank apartment a magnet for art lovers
In her depictions of the human form, the artist pushes paint to its limits, explains Sarah Howgate of the National Portrait Gallery in London
The artist left behind thousands of drawings when he died at the age of 37, and some of the loveliest examples can be seen at the British Museum
In his designs for stained glass the artist found his perfect medium, taking a modern approach to an age-old form
The Duke of Richmond has been filling the grounds of his Sussex estate with sculpture, and the results are a breath of fresh air
A former monastery is an apt setting for the eerie installations of Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller
The Virgin Queen was not known for her cookery skills, so why was she often painted holding a sieve?
Chardin’s luscious still life of fruit and Guercino’s commanding King David are among last month’s most significant museum acquisitions
The best pieces among this year’s finalists blend skill and elegance with an awareness of questions about memory and inheritance
With parents who had been notable collectors, the émigré art historian knew the work of many of his subjects intimately
The museum’s refurbished galleries of art from Africa, Oceania and the Americas now have the prominence they deserve
Nestled just south of the Pyrenees, Bodega Otazu is home to its very own ‘Catedral del Vino’, as well as a 2,000-strong collection of contemporary art
A look back at Apollo's commercial pages through the decades reveals shifts in consumer tastes – as well as some distinctly quirky offerings
The Old Master was hardly alone among his contemporaries in being partial to a glass – or a bottle – of red
Robert Macfarlane is fascinated by a watery bronze by British sculptor Laurence Edwards
In his teeming depiction of animals about to enter the ark, Jan van Kessel put an inventive spin on an original by his grandfather, Jan Brueghel the Elder
The vast sculpture park in upstate New York is reopening after an ambitious expansion that is planting the seeds of its future success
Maarten van Heemskerck’s Entombment of Christ and a triptych by Joan Mitchell are among the most significant museum acquisitions of last month
With hundreds of exhibitions and events vying for attention in the city during Frieze and TEFAF, Apollo’s editors pick out the shows not to miss
The plan to redesign the Sainsbury Wing for the museum’s bicentenary soon morphed into a comprehensive rehang. How well does it succeed?
At Monk’s House, a 17th-century weatherboard house that the Woolfs bought in 1919, the author found the freedom to write some of her greatest works
Sixty years after the film’s release, locals are still surprised by visitors re-enacting a few of their favourite things
Cloistered cardinals would camp in the Sistine chapel itself – the wealthiest decking out their cubicles with silver and silks
