On Art
First impressions
The first Impressionist exhibition was no obscure bit of posturing, but artistic sedition
Netherworld
The Dutch golden age could be anything but for the painters
Brussels, capital city of Surrealism
In Brussels, Surrealism lurks in the most unexpected places
Scary cute
CUTE, a new exhibition at Somerset House is a deliciously unsettling stroll down the uncanny valley
The erotic art book banned by a pope
A rich tale of great artists, pornography and the papacy has made I Modi one of the most fabled of all books
Face to face with history
Holbein at the Tudor Court brings the English Renaissance court back to vivid life
The imagination of Ensor
The great Belgian painter could enliven the most mundane scenes
Behind the scenes at the museums
The exhibits missing from the globe’s galleries and museums
Thoughtful delicacy and austere introspection
An exhibition of the art of Gwen John secures her legacy
Women’s anger and women’s ambiguities
A new exhibition offers interesting, if sometimes confusing, perspectives on women in revolt