The vast Cinecittà film studio complex had such an influence on cinema it came to be known as ‘Hollywood on the Tiber’
Les Plaisirs du bal is a masterpiece set apart by its meticulous, poetic handling of light and shade
The grain originated in pre-Columbian Mexico but became so highly prized in Italy that it made its way into paintings, plays and more
The artist’s vivid paintings seem abstract, but are in fact intricate pieces of storytelling about her Aboriginal community
At Donum Estate in California, sculptures by the likes of Ai Weiwei and Tracey Emin complement the pleasures of the vine
The Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza takes visitors on a magnificent tour through 5,000 years of history
As the art of the Gilded Age undergoes a revival, what does this say about our own hopes and fears?
In Paris, the American writer and her siblings were early patrons of the likes of Matisse and Picasso, making their Left Bank apartment a magnet for art lovers
In her depictions of the human form, the artist pushes paint to its limits, explains Sarah Howgate of the National Portrait Gallery in London
The artist left behind thousands of drawings when he died at the age of 37, and some of the loveliest examples can be seen at the British Museum
In his designs for stained glass the artist found his perfect medium, taking a modern approach to an age-old form
The Duke of Richmond has been filling the grounds of his Sussex estate with sculpture, and the results are a breath of fresh air
A former monastery is an apt setting for the eerie installations of Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller
The Virgin Queen was not known for her cookery skills, so why was she often painted holding a sieve?
Chardin’s luscious still life of fruit and Guercino’s commanding King David are among last month’s most significant museum acquisitions
The best pieces among this year’s finalists blend skill and elegance with an awareness of questions about memory and inheritance
With parents who had been notable collectors, the émigré art historian knew the work of many of his subjects intimately
The museum’s refurbished galleries of art from Africa, Oceania and the Americas now have the prominence they deserve
The artist mixed making abstract sculpture with populist public commissions. As her reputation soars, her generosity of spirit is as apparent as her inventiveness
A personal tally of finding the magazine’s readers in films, television and fiction – and among the Rolling Stones
Depictions of Christ’s ascent to heaven often manage to be both deadly serious and upliftingly silly
The French artist believed in his paintings being stylistically uniform and infinitely replicable – an idea that, a century on, has not done him any favours
Though museums use them to provide more information, QR codes can conceal as much as they reveal
Nestled just south of the Pyrenees, Bodega Otazu is home to its very own ‘Catedral del Vino’, as well as a 2,000-strong collection of contemporary art
