The public wins as J. M. W. Turner and John Constable go head to head in a forthcoming exhibition at Tate Britain that revives their rivalry

Capturing the immediacy of fighting and the writhing bodies of soldiers, as well as keeping narrative clarity, proved enormously difficult for painters depicting battles before the advent of photography. Michael Hall reveals how they rose to the challenge

Works by certain artists often become symbolic of a particular era. This is an angle which has proved very popular with visitors to London’s National Gallery in recent years and, this month, welcomes

Joseph Haydn looked every bit the European celebrity on the night of 4 May 1795. Newly opened in 1791 after a fire, the King’s Theatre glowed in the brilliant flicker of candle chandeliers. At the fro

MARK CORETH has gone small—not the man himself, ...

Founded by the late wildlife artist, David Sheperd, the Wildlife Artist of the Year competition showcases work by artists around the world with proceeds from the sales helping to support the David She