Art
The Sport of Kings
The Grand National and the culture of horseracing in art and literature
Emerging from the shadow of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
Placing the poems of Pre-Raphaelite muse Elizabeth Siddal in context
The Royal Shakespeare Company at 60: a very happy birthday?
Muted celebrations, concerns of relevance and controversial origins — Alexander Larman delves into the RSC at 60
Mystery of the lost Rembrandt
Michael Prodger tracks the story of a lost masterpiece
The ring master
Bullfighting was a lifelong fascination for Francis Bacon and played an increasingly important role in his work, his high-risk approach matching that of the matador
Gloriously bad company
Do we really need another biography about Francis Bacon? The answer is emphatically yes, says Christopher Bray
Wilde encounters
The rambling and discursive nature of the writing lends Rupert Everett’s book an enjoyable appeal
Research and rescue
The Falkland Islands bids farewell to the RSS James Clark Ross and a Marylebone gallery hosts a virtual exhibition of Antarctic photographs
Monuments to self-expression
Serenhedd James finds folly and ruin frequently go together in Rory Fraser’s new release: Follies
Bohemia, SW3
Barry Turner delves into an illuminating and entertaining insight into Bohemian life in the fast lane