From the 17th to the end of the 19th century natural history depended on illustrations for clarification

Scholarly analysis of 15th-century Venetian painter aims to bring his work into the 21st century

Book tells the tale of how Italian museum amassed such a vast array of important sculptures thanks to Frenchman Louis-Claude Carrand

Book's well selected illustrations make clear the connections between the architect’s work and those of contemporary artists

New book and exhibition shows that the arms and armour of the Emperor Maximilian I were the visible signs of his chivalry

Does putting the Renaissance artist's work in a modern context enhance or diminish his art?

Publication focuses on what neuroscience and psychology bring to the table with the late artist's works

The artist’s unremitting commitment to the Left may be commendable, but has limited his development as an artist

At least 250 volumes in European languages have been published in 2019, the year that saw the world commemorate 500 years since Leonardo da Vinci's death

Regular contributors, scholars, curators and critics choose their favourite reads from the past year

Exhibition at Kunsthistorisches on the two Baroque heavyweights helps to clarify the relationship between Roman painting and sculpture of the period

New book hopes research of papers belonging to the king's physician will lead to further "eureka" moments

This book shows how, from the end of the 19th century to the Second World War, artists collaborated with architects to craft an image of themselves

Photographer was given privileged access to document scenes and to make portraits among the people of this conservative group

Essays on the concept are useful for their discussions of arms, heraldry, castles and gardens as well as its long lasting effect on European culture

Personal collection of anonymous photographs made from Kodachrome slides shows the transience of our lives

In his new book the photographer Jean-François Jaussaud details how he gained the trust of the late French artist

A decade after the publication of Vincent's trove of correspondence, here is how the remarkable project has contributed to scholarship on his art

This book corrects the misleading impression given by historians that the High Middle Ages were a transition to secularisation of the royal state

Bequest comes from New York collector Jayne Wrightsman, who amassed an 18th-century library to complement her celebrated French furnishings

Ahead of the blockbuster at the Musée du Louvre, we get an exclusive first read of the publication written by Martin Kemp, Robert Simon and Margaret Dalivalle

Contrast of city's devastated buildings and monuments and some of their remarkable restorations is heartening

Hoard of objects loaned by Paris's Musée de Cluny to the Metropolitan Museum of Art tells a complex tale

Bertrand de Royere provides a thorough examination of the life the 19th century decorator and furniture designer Pelagio Palagi

The five volumes offer a range of perspectives and chronological breadth for budding scholars of the field

Nicholas Coleridge, the chairman of the Victoria and Albert Museum, tells how Boris laid down the law on his plans for the project

Best known as a portrait painter, the artist was also fascinated by plant life

Humphrey Wine’s lavishly illustrated book details the London museum's 60 authentic works and 12 replicas, copies or pastiches

The urban graveyards of New Orleans are rich in commemorative monuments and sculpture

Bonger's encounter with Trotsky and her tireless effort to preserve the artist's work are explored in the new book by Hans Luijten