Art of the golden age

How economic prosperity paved the way for the Dutch Golden Age

GEORGES SEURAT, GENERALLY ACCEPTED AS THE PIONEER OF NEO-IMPRESSIONISM, once said of his distinctive technique, “Some say they see poetry in my paintings; I see only science.” He was referring to a ne

The Story of Tudor Art: A History of Tudor ...

Edward VII swept away the cobwebs of mid-Victorian style, Queen Mary had passion for all things small and the Queen Mother bought rather avant-garde art. In a forthcoming talk, Tim Knox, director of the Royal Collection, charts a century of regal taste

A brass-inlaid rosewood table, three of four Seasons bursting with colour and a rare pair of powder-blue vases should draw every eye at the forthcoming Decorative Art Fair in London

In design, periods of purism are often followed by a dramatic new mood. Now, the scene is set for an exciting revival of eclecticism, finds Arabella Youens