Drawing in 18th century venice

Rich, resourceful and ruthless, the Venetians left handsome imprints across the Greek world, says Matthew Dennison , as he explores the lingering traces of a vanished empire

Claude Monet and Camille Pissarro spent time in London, but it took James McNeill Whistler to act as artistic bridge with Britain and the ‘sweetened’ Impressionism of Jules Bastien-Lepage to inspire most homegrown painters, says Caroline Bugler

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Kathryn Ferry delves into 20th-century holiday habits with the help of her postcard collection

Isabella d’Este, Marchioness of Mantua, bargained, cajoled and went behind her family’s back to get what she desired. Meet 16th-century Italy’s most formidable collector