Art history

Book Review

The Exchange will delight anyone seeking an impossible story made possible

This bizarre story would teeter on the incredible if it weren’t wholly true

Amelia Butler-Gallie

Hettie Judah explores the history of motherhood

Written to coincide with a touring exhibition of the same name, Acts of Creation is more of a survey than a traditional narrative

Joanna Pocock

My quest to find love at the British Museum

I spotted a lissom blonde in green T-shirt and tie-dye trousers. We fell in step as we approached the gift shop

Harry Mount

The history of stained glass

The windows can be a narrative art, but also work in the way that a Jackson Pollock does — an explosion of color which evokes an immense peace

Dan Hitchens

Book Review

The life of the revolutionary Albrecht Dürer

In his new book, Philip Hoare moves beyond his own hand to make something reckless, marvelous and unforgettable

Horatio Clare