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From Raphael and the mysterious Fornarina to Jan Steen with his flirtatious Margriet and Suzanne Valadon, who broke many hearts until she lost hers to a much younger man, Nick Trend explores five romances that made art history

Pub life and convivial drinking have been a sustaining factor for the communities of the Dutch capital for centuries — as the city celebrates its 750th anniversary, they remain as important as ever

Lubaina Himid with Magda Stawarska: Another Chance Encounter 12 July to 2 November 2025 Initially trained in theatre design, Himid is best known for her innovative approaches to painting and social en

The Yellow Boy by Joshua Reynolds saw multiple peregrinations, passing even through (Romanian) royal hands for a time, before returning to London in 1981. It now headlines a selling exhibition of magnificent 18th to 20th-century works

With so many medals to fit in the tiniest miniature she had ever worked on, limner Elizabeth Meek literally had to hold her breath when painting the portrait of Charles III, but the result is a resounding success

Exhibition of the week William Kentridge: The Pull ...