A new show at the Tate Britain showcases the power of British Baroque art. Continue reading
High Drama
Old Masters
Features From Previous Issues
The Old Master
Chang Dai-chien epitomized the classical Chinese ink-painting tradition, and then he transformed it for the modern age. Continue reading
Art and the City
A new exhibition in Vienna brings Caravaggio and Bernini together in a celebration of Baroque Rome. Continue reading
Body and Soul
Italian Baroque paintings on loan from Naples show how the Old Masters used the human body to express emotion and spirituality. Continue reading
Nubia: The Kingdom and the Power
The artistic wonders of Nubia, ancient Egypt’s southern neighbor, go on view at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston Continue reading
Bartolomé Bermejo: Beat the Devil
Astonishing works by the 15th-century Spanish painter Bartolomé Bermejo are on view at London’s National Gallery. Continue reading
The Defiant One
A new exhibition on Edward Burne-Jones thinks outside the Pre-Raphaelite box. Continue reading
Chiaroscuro Prints: Lights and Shadows
Revealing the subtle fascination of Renaissance chiaroscuro prints. Continue reading
A Treasure Trove of Images
In the Italian Renaissance, mythological and historical iconography found its way from paintings to prints and finally to maiolica pottery and bronzes. Continue reading
Masters Old and New
The Philadelphia Museum of Art exhibits and reassesses the collection of a great patron. Continue reading
Botticelli: The Cult of Beauty
An unprecedented group of Botticelli paintings comes to the U.S., giving occasion to reflect on the Florentine quest to unite the carnal with the spiritual. Continue reading
On a Grecian Urn
The Berlin Painter, one of the oldest masters of all, gets his first solo show, an occasion to reflect on the meaning of personal style in ancient art. Continue reading
Taken at the Flood
Fifty years after a catastrophic flood, the last of Florence’s damaged artworks have been restored and returned to their rightful places.
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Life and Light
Venetian Renaissance painting is as distinctively beautiful as the city that nurtured it. Continue reading
A Rage for Ruins
The 18th-century French painter Hubert Robert catered to the aristocracy’s fascination with the ancient world and the eroding effects of time, with works which continue to astonish. Continue reading