The forger who fooled the nazis

“GREAT THINGS ARE NOT DONE BY IMPULSE, but by a series of small things brought together.” These are the words of Vincent van Gogh but also reflect the philosophy of renowned German contemporary artist

The piece I’d never part with

From Raphael and the mysterious Fornarina to Jan Steen with his flirtatious Margriet and Suzanne Valadon, who broke many hearts until she lost hers to a much younger man, Nick Trend explores five romances that made art history

Patchworking a life out of old uniforms and new photographs

Norman Lebrecht on Music HE WORKED SO ...

With so many medals to fit in the tiniest miniature she had ever worked on, limner Elizabeth Meek literally had to hold her breath when painting the portrait of Charles III, but the result is a resounding success