What great paintings say

The Bayeux Tapestry is an amazing artefact – and it’s exceptional not least because of its very existence today. Precious few pieces of embroidery from the medieval period survive, let alone ones that

Danny Bird What was the genesis of Legenda? Was there a moment when you knew you had to write this book? Janina Ramirez From the start of my academic career, I learned from [Palestinian-American liter

Pierre d’Alancaisez on Art COURTESY OF CHENG-LAN ART ...

Vermeer: A Life Lost and Found Andrew Graham-Dixon ...

When artist Kirstie Macleod was commissioned by Art Dubai in 2009 to create a piece with a very open brief, the concept came to her almost immediately. “I sketched it on a paper napkin in a café. I wa

From rustic barns to Riviera villas, Pablo Picasso’s studios were engines of invention. Picasso: From the Studio at the National Gallery of Ireland, in partnership with Musée national Picasso-Paris, t