“Cursed” gemstones, beautiful emblems of famous love affairs, and symbols of dark histories – all these dazzling jewels have intriguing backstories, writes Daisy Woodward....
A new exhibition at London’s Barbican Art Gallery celebrates the work of Alice Neel, an unconventional, innovative artist who painted those on the margins...
A major new Vermeer exhibition at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam displays the artist’s evocative and serene paintings of daily life – but they harbour...