Reviews

The British Library demonstrates that Anglo-Saxon culture looked to Europe and beyond

A thrilling survey of the two quattrocento masters highlights their many differences

New research shows that women in the Forbidden City had more influence on the arts than previously thought

The 500th anniversary of the Venetian master’s birth prompts this celebration of his sprightly draughtsmanship

A major show at the Met presents the Romantic painter in many different modes

The man who invented Snoopy and the Peanuts gang revolutionised cartoons – both aesthetically and emotionally

The 18th-century Roman polymath was commissioned to create luxury goods by popes, royalty and tourists alike

The work of this accomplished painter has long been hiding in plain sight

The Venetian pastellist Rosalba Carriera once described the work as ‘the most beautiful pastel ever seen’

The Victorian artist’s otherworldly visions have long been misunderstood

In his experimental collaborations with the historic Venini factory, the artist reveals the true versatility of glass

The 57th edition of the exhibition in Pittsburgh is a truly international affair

The artist and designer sought to craft a distinct national style, but he also had much in common with the British

The works produced in Germany’s interwar period reflect the turbulence of a decade marked by trauma, hope and crisis

An ancient cow’s heart and a witches’ ladder are among the intriguing objects in this exploration of magical thinking

An unreal city of the the artist’s spherical structures has sprouted at the Pirelli HangarBicocca in Milan