Books
Small but perfectly formed
A complete historical catalogue of the Wallace Collection’s Italian sculptures
Long may he continue: on John Berger at 90
Writings, new and old, by the nonagenarian, Marxist and self-confessed “stop-gap” storyteller
Poop and pray: on domestic devotion in ancient Greece and Rome
New discoveries are changing how we understand ancient domesticity
'Art too is just a way of living': on Rachel Corbett's You Must Change Your Life
A splendid new book examines what the poet Rainer Maria Rilke learned from Auguste Rodin
Oiseries work both ways: on exchanges between China and the West
Goods and culture traveled in both directions
Porcelain’s poor relation
Chinese painted enamels on copper are now valued in their own right
Kissin’ and collectin’ cousins
How one branch of a German noble family married into every European royal family and acquired spectacular works of art
‘We’re a part of American art too’: Black artists speak on their roles in art history
A new book surveys four generations of abstract art in the Joyner/Giuffrida Collection
Grand melancholy and class: on Anthony van Dyck
The artist’s soulful portraits conferred high status on his sitters—and on subsequent owners
How Jewish identity shaped artistic patronage in turn-of-the-century Vienna
A new book offers a study of Jewish patrons in fin de siècle Vienna
Not a step wrong: on Pompeo Batoni
A revised catalogue of the artist's work brings his achievements into view
The bishop’s wine bath—with servants for show
A new book explores the social history of these homes
The Roman conquest of the past
Essays on the appropriation of cultural memory, identity and power
Personal and quirky: an account of J. M. W. Turner
This volume falls short of the “definitive” one that was intended
Pierre Bonnard: easily misrepresented
Few books adequately explain Bonnard’s intentions and achievements. A new one is no exception
The vicissitudes of Caravaggio: how the National Gallery capitalised on—and missed—opportunities to acquire works by the master
Although critics such as John Ruskin and Roger Fry rejected his work, collectors came around to Caravaggio's style
Despair, pleasure and pride: on the diaries of Eva Hesse
Her private writings are moving but share few of her ideas about art
The artist who was tied to the sun
The work of the French court sculptor François Girardon is synonymous with the reign of Louis XIV
That perpetually penniless savant: on Richard Bellamy and Eye of the Sixties
A biography of the art dealer is an exemplary work of journalism and research
Vasari: the artist who overshadowed himself
He is famous for his Lives, but his drawings deserve attention, too
High-profile patron Tiqui Atencio turns the spotlight on her fellow collectors with new book
Publication includes interviews with almost 100 art-world figures such as Maja Hoffmann and Damien Hirst<br> <br>
How bright the sunlight: on Lee Friedlander and the Western landscape
Richard Benson reflects on his travels with the photographer
Always the same eyes: on Robert Mapplethorpe
The artist combined provocative sex and pristine classicism in his photographs, but no one followed his lead
Looking in the dark: on artificial darkness in art and theatre
A new book by Noam Elcott unearths the role of mediated darkness in cultural history