The myth of the ancient city has fascinated artists through the ages – and invited archaeologists to dig deeper into the legend
The artist’s murkily atmospheric works convey a deep sense of anxiety with a wry touch
The archaeological site’s redeveloped exhibition spaces aim to offer a window on to the early Anglo-Saxon world
At the Fondation Cartier and soon at the Hayward Gallery, art really does grow on trees
He is best known as the pupil of Donatello and teacher of Michelangelo, but the Florentine sculptor has more than enough accomplishments of his own
The painter’s forensic study of his subjects allowed him to portray them with a startling emotional depth
Man (as represented by white men) is no longer the measure of all things at the headquarters of modern art
This authoritative survey gives some of the most familiar works of English art a new lease of life
A new biography shows how thoroughly the designer’s life and work were intertwined
The story of a simple-minded cat and his animal neighbours was never widely popular – but it counted E.E. Cummings and De Kooning among its fans
The Dutch painter’s courtyard and interior scenes reveal his fascination with frames, grids and lines
For all her flaws – and love of the limelight – Sontag’s commitment to seriousness feels more necessary than ever
On his 50th birthday the society painter set off for the Holy Land, experiencing something of a conversion
An exhibition in Munich explores the less familiar aspects of the portraitist’s work, including the support he gave to his peers
This wide-ranging and original study gives art historians much to think and argue about
Paintings from the museum’s founding collection show the unsettling ways in which men have often represented women
Embracing polka dot, patchwork and plenty of colour, P&D artists set out to challenge the norms of good taste
Child prodigy he was not – but works from the painter’s youth in Leiden show that he soon made up for lost time
The multi-talented French architect and designer worked at the cutting edge of modernism
The engraver’s visions of a continent he never saw were designed to appeal to the European imagination
Naumann’s new installation imagines an alternate past in which the German Reich was re-established after the fall of the Berlin Wall
What prompted Botticelli to become a follower of Savonarola? Jordan Tannahill’s arresting play casts historical accuracy aside in the quest for answers
A selection of studies and sketches shows how the definition of drawing has happily ballooned in recent decades
In cities across the world, the cultural avant-garde has often hunkered down – and expressed itself – in nightclubs and bars
