In this era of blockbuster shows, the permanent collections of the Metropolitan frequently become what we walk past on the way out of the latest event, so it’s good to be reminded of how remarkable ...

This isn’t to say that Italian Renaissance artists such as Leonardo, or Giovanni Bellini, aren’t enamoured by the finely wrought textures of the visible world. They are. But whereas our attention ...

The Northern Renaissance: Dürer to Holbein at Buckinham Palace's Queen's Gallery is something of a jumble, but proves that the Renaissance wasn't exclusive to the Italian peninsula, writes Alastair ...