When William Caxton opened Britain’s first printing press 550 years ago, he helped the country form a shared language and literary culture, as a new exhibition reveals

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These investment pieces from today’s top makers are exquisitely crafted, enduringly beautiful and designed to be loved for generations

The reinvention of this Edwardian terrace is a triumph in timelessness, where styles from different eras blend together beautifully

So Vincent van Gogh wrote to his brother Theo in October 1876, charting the latest instalment of the Holbein cult. He was renting a room in Isleworth, west London, still hoping for a religious career

The Cotswold Art & Antique Dealers’ Association is bringing its fair to London, with star offerings including a Davenport desk, embroidery and medals, plus works by Duncan Grant and John Piper