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Period pieces – the fashion for putting dates on domestic objects
From commemorative wares to ordinary utensils, inscribing dates on household objects was once common practice
Jennifer Packer’s paintings pack a punch at the Serpentine
The artist’s powerful canvases are full of detail but never shy away from the bigger picture
Trouble in paradise – Michael Armitage at the Haus der Kunst, reviewed
The artist’s complex depictions of Kenya present scenes of violence alongside moments of beauty
Miniature painting enters the modern age
For the artists in this exhibition at the Pera Museum, a traditional form turns out to be ripe for reinvention
‘This is a wildflower meadow of an exhibition’ – a paean to plants at Dulwich Picture Gallery
A survey of 180 years of botanical photography proves that the art form continues to flourish
Scandi style – Anders Zorn’s visions of Sweden
The painter, who enjoyed a glittering international career, was as fascinated by high society as he was by Sweden’s rural life
Spanish pointers – Rosalind Nashashibi at the National Gallery
During a residency at the gallery, the artist has made works inspired by the drama of Spanish Golden Age painting
The agony and the ecstasy – Tracey Emin and Edvard Munch at the RA, reviewed
This triumphant double bill brims with emotion – from the pain of loss to the pleasures of beauty
Fantasy land – a guide to English follies
A personal guide to the playful structures has much in common with its whimsical subject
Prince Albert’s passion for Raphael
When it came to cataloguing the Royal Collection’s holdings of the Old Master, only the latest technology would do for the Prince Consort
‘It has all the twists and turns of a classic detective story’ – unwrapping the Turin Shroud
A scholar’s 40-year quest to trace the origins of the world’s most famous length of linen makes for a gripping read
Steve McQueen’s ‘Small Axe’ films are a great feat of storytelling
By bringing recent Black British history to life, the film-maker has also conjured up a world full of joy and anger
Night fever – the dark energy of Joseph Wright of Derby
A biography of the artist known as the ‘painter of light’ explores his fascination with gloomy subjects
The bookish pursuits of Henri Matisse
Matisse was already in his 60s when he began to design books – but this new direction would inspire some of his most engaging works
The Gee’s Bend quilt-makers are absolute masters of their craft
The quilts made in Gee’s Bend, Alabama are often compared with modern paintings, but should be seen as great works in their own right
How to see the world like Wes Anderson
All the world’s a set for the director’s films, according to an enjoyably idiosyncratic travel guide
From the ridiculous to the sublime – Bruce Nauman at Tate Modern, reviewed
This career-spanning survey presents an artist whose work consistently teeters between the absurd and the poetic
Fruitful pastels – the colourful career of Rosalba Carriera
A new study examines the 18th-century artist’s pioneering use of pastel and her capacity for self-promotion
Pulpit masters – the best of Arts and Crafts churches
Two welcome volumes survey how the movement made its mark on religious buildings across the UK
Ship shapes – the nautical art of Alfred Wallis
Kettle’s Yard shows off its unrivalled collection of work by the mariner-turned-painter, for whom every boat had ‘a beautiful soul shaped like a fish’
From street parties to state visits – around the world with Ed van der Elsken
The globe-trotting Dutch photographer was always on the lookout for a good picture – and took some 100,000 of them
Stereo sound – echoes of the Pergamon Altar return to Turkey
A sound installation by the Istanbul-based artist Cevdet Erek draws on the complex history of the ancient monument
Model buildings – when European architects looked to the Middle East
Diana Darke’s new book makes the case for the widespread influence of Islamic architecture on European buildings. But how convincing are her claims?
How Agnes Gund became an art-world hero
A documentary directed by her daughter sets out just why the collector and philanthropist is beloved by so many
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