HAVING studied history of art at the University of Cambridge, Janet Gough was always passionate about stained glass in the cathedrals of England and Wales. Not only has she been Government funding – t

Louis Comfort Tiffany, son of the famous jeweller, was born into one of the most prominent families in America. He originally trained as an artist, but developed an interest in the manufacture of glas

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

Cultural Crusader

Together with ancient armour, Egyptian cats and illuminated manuscripts, this year’s Frieze Masters sees a colourful work by an even more colourful character, a Nigerian prince who set out to make ‘contemporary Yoruba traditional art’

A medieval tower attached to a priory in a sleepy village inspired Paula Dormer to embark on a rewarding new life for herself in the French countryside