The collections of Caroline Murat, Queen of Naples, on view at Chantilly – and Napoleon memorabilia
An exhibition at the Château de Chantilly reveals the discerning personal taste of Caroline Murat, Queen of Naples, younger sister of Napoleon – memorabilia of whom are on view nearby in the Château
Whistler on show
Whistler is the subject of the first major retrospective in Europe for some 30 years
BRUSK, a new exhibition venue in Bruges
An exhibition on the history of Bruges 900–1550 marks the opening of BRUSK, a new exhibition venue in the city
The meaning of Manet’s Luncheon in the Studio
There have been numerous interpretations of Manet’s Luncheon in the Studio, none of them satisfactory. The key to unlocking its meaning lies in contemporary admiration among French writers and artists for the art of William Hogarth
A newly identified portrait of Roubiliac
Andread Soldi painted several portraits of the sculptor Louis François Roubiliac at work and here is another which may also shed light on his relationship with Bouchardon
The enigma of the Detmold twins
Unexpected photographic evidence is helping to unravel a little of the enigma of the Detmold twins, while also creating some new puzzles of its own