The animal instincts of Jacopo Bassano
In his striking pastoral and biblical scenes, the 16th-century Venetian painter turned beasts into sensitive protagonists
The magpie eye of Giovanni Bellini
The Musée Jacquemart-André shows that the painter was always open to new influences
Renaissance painting in its prime
David Young Kim’s ingenious study of grounds and figures takes the reader on an unfamiliar journey through familiar territory
The blingy side of Botticelli
The painter’s use of gold in his works suggests a debt to earlier artists – and reveals a more antiquarian side of 15th-century Florence
Vote winner – a newly discovered portrait of Millicent Fawcett is a significant find
The painting at Royal Holloway presents a more reflective side of the tireless campaigner
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