The swing

The Birth of Venus is part of our visual lexicon – we have all seen her, but what do we really know about this goddess? All the medieval fantasy and symbolism of 14th century Florence are wrapped up i

The piece I’d never part with

Exhibition of the week William Nicholson Pallant House ...

How and why women fall through history’s gaps

Often, one of the most difficult parts of searching for a new home is being able to imagine oneself actually living in it. However, that was not the case for Sophie and Richard Chandler when they firs

The Big Apple’s annual Winter Show brings together handsome American furniture with Gustavian pieces, English folk art and an extraordinary samurai helmet, as a Rembrandt self-portrait stars across the ocean at BRAFA in Brussels