All creatures great and small

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

“Hands of Saint Dominic” by Albrecht Dürer, 1506; ...

The age of chivalry isn’t dead–the Knights Hospitaller has defended its faith and helped the sick and the poor for more than 1,000 years, discovers Holly Kirkwood

Armigers from the Tudor and Stuart era had their moment last month, with a seal ring linked to Royal Exchange founder Sir Thomas Gresham and a ruffler once owned by philanthropist Sir Edwin Rich causing a stir at auction

Exhibition of the week Jenny Saville: The Anatomy ...

Whether in Gothic cathedrals or modern interiors, stained glass, its beauty and evolving techniques continue to attract collectors and creators today, as Alice Roberton discovers