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Michaelina Wautier review: an astoundingly skilled painter returned to her rightful place in the spotlight

The first modern mention of the Flemish painter Michaelina Wautier (1614–1689) introduces an artist who defies expectation. Referring to her monumental Triumph of Bacchus (1655–59), Gustav Glück, the first art historian to serve as curator of Vienna’s Kunsthistorisches Museum, wrote in 1903 that “even in an age of female emancipation,…

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The Guardian view on the funding crisis at the National Gallery: the public should not pay the price

Editorial: Financial difficulties at one of the UK’s most prestigious institutions are a sign of the times. But maintaining free access to great art must be a priority

The Guardian - UK

‘Not for ogling’: forget Titian, Botticelli and the male fantasists – only women can paint great female nudes

From Yoko Ono to Frida Kahlo, from Louise Bourgeois to Artemisia Gentileschi, women have long been capturing the unvarnished truth about their own bodies – and that’s why my novel Female, Nude weaves them into the plot

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Turner v Constable: Tate Britain exhibition invokes long history of artistic rivalries

From Michelangelo and Leonardo to Picasso and Matisse, bitter feuds have defined art. But are contemporary artists more collaborative than their renaissance predecessors?

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‘I tried to capture her inner world – but couldn’t’: Tom de Freston on painting his wife pregnant and nude

The artist and his wife, novelist Kiran Millwood Hargrave, lost seven pregnancies before their daughter was born. They explain how his nude paintings of her helped them process their grief – and eventual joy

The Guardian - UK

Da Vinci and Michelangelo drawings go on display in Scotland for first time

More than 80 drawings by 57 different artists are in The King’s Gallery at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

Evening Standard

Psycho shocks, an American superstar and Marie Antoinette’s finest fits – the week in art

Kerry James Marshall unveils a triumphant vision of Black America, the executed queen of style gets her own show, and Hitchcock puts the knife in

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From Jenny Saville’s gobsmacking show to a pomo celebration of Richard Rogers – the week in art

Saville paints beauty and terror, Watteau returns, a £2.5m Rubens gets an unfair drubbing and erotic art reveals itself

The Guardian - UK

National Gallery rehang review – ‘A momentous retelling of the story of art’

t is one of the world’s greatest museums and this revamp starts with a thrilling embrace from Leonardo, unfolding to Titian, Van Eyck, Monet and more – all bolstered by cool new architecture and lighting. What a wonderland!

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Hiroshige’s peerless prints, McCartney’s unseen snaps and Vancouver’s blue skies – the week in art

Van Gogh’s favourite Japanese artist is at the British Museum, Lisa Milroy’s memories of Canada are on show in London, and new thresholds are crossed by Do Ho Suh

The Guardian - UK

Come together: Fine Art lovers look to revive market fortunes at TEFAF Maastricht

Dubbed the greatest art fair in the world, Tefaf, aka, the European Fine Arts Fair, in the charming history laden city of Maastricht is this week home to 273 galleries displaying over 7,000 years of exquisite work.

Euronews

Ideas and originality are overrated – just ask Titian or Michelangelo

Stop telling yourself you have to create something unique, and perhaps you will free yourself to make something good, writes Nell Frizzell

The Guardian - UK

Stolen Titian painting found at London bus stop put up for auction

Christie’s says piece, stolen from Longleat estate in 1995 and found in a plastic bag seven years later, expected to fetch upto £25m

The Independent UK

Titian Renaissance painting found at London bus stop set to sell for up to £25million

The storied painting was stolen in 1809 and once again in 1995

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The Guardian - UK

Storied Titian painting found at London bus stop after theft goes to auction

Work by 16th century master is expected to fetch between £15m and £25m when it goes on sale at Christie’s

The Guardian - UK

‘The anti-pet of bourgeois life’: why the world needs big cat energy

Whether by striking workers, poets or Pussy Riot, our feline friends have long been used as a symbol of resistance – radical by nature, they refuse to be tamed

The Guardian - UK

Legal row could finally force mystery artist Banksy to reveal his real name

Two art collectors are taking legal action against artist over his ‘refusal’ to confirm the authenticity of one of his famous images

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Venice in winter: Why you should wait until the off-season to visit Italy’s floating city

Keen to avoid crowds of tourists and inflated prices, Annabel Grossman took a trip to La Serenissima in December – and discovered the magic of the Italian city in winter

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Pesellino review – a lost star of the Florentine Renaissance shines again

National Gallery, LondonFrancesco Pesellino died young and this show only fills a single room. But it’s a room bursting with life, where bold, radical colours bloom in narrative scenes crammed with activity

WEKU

Up First briefing: Israel and Hamas could extend truce; COP28 begins this week

Hamas and Israel hint at extending their truce as more hostages are planned to be freed. Annual climate negotiations begin this week in Dubai.

WEKU

A rare treat: a painting by Renaissance master Titian is on display at a high school

Miami is an international art destination, thanks to the annual Art Basel fair and private museums that focus on contemporary art. But this exhibition is something Miami has rarely seen before.

The Guardian - UK

Creepy AI blooms, Raphael’s crafty treasures and a neglected pop star – the week in art

Plus Picasso’s enduring influence on modernism, brand new work from Derek Boshier and Venus dries her hair

The Guardian - UK

Crumbs and cat poo: Renaissance women’s ‘astonishing’ beauty tips revealed

The era is known for the white mask of makeup worn by Queen Elizabeth I, but academics reveal that cosmetic recipes then were more sophisticated than previously thought

The Guardian - UK

Silvio Berlusconi’s Italian villa may become museum for his fans

Artworks by Rembrandt and Titian are hung at the house where politician held infamous ‘bunga bunga’ sex parties

The Guardian - UK

A Marvel saint, spiky sculptures and banana drama – the week in art

Saint Francis and his 800-year-old robes come to the rescue, AI collides with craft and Japanese tradition meets pop art

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