Orientalism Comes Out From Under the Shadows
A thoughtful exhibition at Tate Britain this summer lifts the veil of moral theory from Orientalist painting
Play It Again, Jan
Music is integral to the National Gallery’s Vermeer show, perfectly representing the arc of life itself
A Delicious Summer Sorbet
Sterling Clark's collection of French art, on show at the Royal Academy, is as appetising as it is unfamiliar
The Sublime and the Beautiful
Two summer exhibitions at the National Gallery throw light on heaven and earth
High-Stake Fakes
If you think that painting hanging in a dark corner of your house is worthless, think again
Blooming Lovely
A new exhibition at the National Gallery brings together two radiant versions of Van Gogh’s sunflowers
Naturalised Talents
British art has a rich European heritage. Tate Britain’s new show explores its Continental seam
Who Are the Masters Now?
Two Paris exhibitions leave Mantegna's reputation enhanced but Picasso's diminished
A British Model of Modernism
How insular is our sculpture? Not very, as a major new exhibition at the Royal Academy reveals
Making an Impression
A new exhibition in Madrid casts a rich new light on the 19th-century French masters In April 1874, a group of young French artists shunned by the art establishment held an exhibition