The colour of magic

The Story of Tudor Art: A History of Tudor ...

GEORGES SEURAT, GENERALLY ACCEPTED AS THE PIONEER OF NEO-IMPRESSIONISM, once said of his distinctive technique, “Some say they see poetry in my paintings; I see only science.” He was referring to a ne

When colour consultant Fiona de Lys first viewed this cottage, her now bedroom was crowded with tendrils of wisteria, which had found their way in during the seven years that the stucco-fronted, timbe

From Turner Prize nominees to self-taught beginners, artists treasure the exquisite hues and perfect consistency of pastels handmade in a Northumberland rectory

In the borderlands, something is stirring. A current of eclectic neopaganism braided with folk music, performance art and countercultural fashion. From time to time when the stars align these currents

Edward VII swept away the cobwebs of mid-Victorian style, Queen Mary had passion for all things small and the Queen Mother bought rather avant-garde art. In a forthcoming talk, Tim Knox, director of the Royal Collection, charts a century of regal taste