Critics and curators are reframing great artists, from Gentileschi to Soutine, to fit with modern ethical narratives. But this ignores the glorious ambivalence of their creations ...

The eight-day Jewish festival of Hanukkah commemorates ancient Jews’ victory over the powerful Seleucid empire, which ruled much of the Middle East from the third century B.C. to the first century A.D ...

A recovered Gustav Klimt painting made history this past Thursday night at Sotheby’s when it became the most expensive piece of modern art to ever be sold at auction. The Vienna-born artist came to ...

Senior Lecturer in the History of British Art, Queen Mary University of London Cardiff University and Lancaster University provide funding as founding partners of The Conversation UK. In 18th and 19th ...

As costumed trick-or-treaters prepare to roam Baltimore’s dark streets and ring doorbells this Halloween on Friday, it’s good to remind ourselves that there can be a certain shivery pleasure in being ...

Not all paintings feature pretty flowers, green gardens, lily ponds, or happy women enjoying life. Some are about violence, fears, and even darker messages, and these artworks make people rethink what ...

What do we celebrate on Hanukkah? After quickly mentioning the miraculous jar of temple oil that burned for eight days, many sources will tell you it’s about the unlikely triumph of the Maccabees, who ...

Art has always been one of the most beautiful mediums to express emotions and connect to people. From the beautiful vineyards, to the pretty water lilies, and from self-portraits to paintings of loved ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. What to do with this muddle of a play, stuffed with antique jokes and wordplay, a spoiler in the very title and ...

Her savage masterpiece Judith Beheading Holofernes shows in gruesome detail what happens when a man is butchered alive. But how did Gentileschi manage to be so accurate? Our writer explores a ...

Discover the hidden masterpieces of female artists spanning centuries, from Hildegard of Bingen's mystical illustrations to Sonia Delaunay's vibrant abstracts. For several decades, activists have been ...