Fiction
Booksreview
‘Viscerally real’: a Caravaggio painting provides inspiration for a newly translated novel
The Italian scholar Alessandro Giardino posits his theories about the Baroque artist’s Seven Works of Mercy in fictional form
Booksreview
Complex novel echoes the life of pioneering Black American artist Edmonia Lewis
The Somali-Italian author Igiaba Scego's tale of empowerment draws on the artist's journey from Native American reservation to international fame
Book Clubinterview
Old Master meets YBAs: James Cahill tells us all about his debut novel
The author explains why his new coming-of-age novel is set against the backdrop of the 1990s art world and what drew him to the paintings of the titular Tiepolo
Book Clubblog
Five of the best recently published art-inspired novels
Our pick of new fiction with an art theme, from seasoned writers to exciting newcomers
Booksarchive
The art world’s Christmas reading
Artists, collectors, critics, museum directors and auction house executives pick their holiday books