Jonathan Jones: Tate Britain delves into the great painter's late abstract phase, as we take a tour a bizarre amusement park in China and revel in the Soviet pooches that became design heroes
Jonathan Jones: From scandalous scenes in the French countryside to Rubens' plea for the pleasures of peace, here are the finest al fresco dining paintings in history
Jonathan Jones: Here are the most divine, potent and powerful women ever immortalised, from Klimt's Athena and Van Dyck's Fortune to the big-breasted mysteries of the Ice Age
16 May 2014:
Writhing snakes, religious allegory, incest and five Titians – this
heady show gives Australia a rare taste of the glories of the baroque
and late Renaissance
16 May 2014:
The finest collection of Italian masterpieces ever to come to Australia has been unveiled at the National Gallery of Victoria. Featuring important works by masters such as Raphael, Titian and Tiepolo, the exhibition represents an unprecedented opportunity in Australia to see extraordinary Italian works of art produced during the 16th to 18th centuries. Take a look at some highlights
Jonathan Jones: From Magritte's assassin to Caravaggio's cardsharps and Warhol's unforgettable take on race riots of the 60s, here are the best artworks that tackle jealousy, murder and intrigue head on
Jonathan Jones: From the ravishing Venus of Urbino, past Ingres's sensual Odalisque, to the feminist riposte of the Guerrilla Girls, the female nude has inspired, enraptured and enraged
Jonathan Jones: From Bacchus weaving his spell in a Spanish street to Gilbert and George getting gradually drunk on Gordon's, here's our pick of pieces in which booze plays a key part
From Egon Schiele to Titian and Robert Mapplethorpe, these artists have celebrated erotic pleasure in unique and thought-provoking ways, writes Jonathan Jones
From deeply toxic vermillion and precious ultramarine to the light-based systems of photography and digital inkjets, a new book offers a vivid insight into humanity's pursuit of colour over the centuries
Titian cavorted with his models, Raphael died of sexual excess, Leonardo ran into trouble with the Florentine sex police … delve into the passionate private lives of art's great masters and see just how radical the Renaissance really was