Beatriz Milhazes’s paintings are brilliantly evocative of Brazil — while also showing the influence of European art
A leading figure of Neo-Expressionism, the artist defies categorization with his complex symbolic visual language
As he nears the age of 72, the British sculptor is more passionate than ever about making art that connects with people and places
The extraordinary life of the trail-blazing artist described by her contemporaries as the quintessential Impressionist
A guide to the glassmaking genius of René Lalique, whose designs embraced Art Nouveau, Art Deco and Modernism
Lusieri’s work delighted the likes of Byron and Elgin, and three views of Rome offered on 5 July confirm his reputation as a master of landscape
One of Canova’s last sculptures spent most of the 20th century in obscurity, sitting in the front garden of an antique dealer’s London home
The largest and perhaps most ambitious of 12 extant Nymph paintings by the German master is also one of the last in private ownership
In the midst of an ongoing war, legal disputes and personal problems, Rembrandt produced ‘one of his most moving works in any medium’
Few art historians have as much insight into Basquiat as Vienna-born Dieter Buchhart. Here he shares his thoughts on an untitled self-portrait
Although he came to printmaking relatively late, by the end of his life the artist had produced more than 1,000 lithographs and over 500 etchings
Created in collaboration with models covered in paint, Klein’s Anthropométries were both provocative and groundbreaking
Specialists Anna Touzin and Isabel Millar pick five abstract artists with reputations on the rise from across Christie’s upcoming sales
Marc Chagall lived through two world wars and was aged 97 when he died in 1985. Alastair Smart examines the luminous twilight of his long career
A deep dive into the life of Impressionism’s founding father, illustrated with masterpieces offered at Christie’s
With two of Dumas’s works featuring in our Art of Literature exhibition, we survey the provocative South African’s career
The British artist is best known for his depictions of horses, but was also a skilled portraitist. Illustrated with works offered at Christie’s
The French-American artist rebelled against artistic tradition and forged her own emancipatory visual language
Monet made several visits to London at different stages of his life, and created well over 100 paintings while staying there
As the 50th anniversary of the Spanish master’s death approaches, we delve into each of his defining styles
Paul Coldwell looks back on working with Paula Rego on some of her best-known works, including ‘Nursery Rhymes’ and the ‘Abortion’ series
These three artists created striking interpretations of nature rendered in bright, bold colour patterns
Everything you need to know about the life and career of the great British sculptor — featuring upcoming lots at Christie’s
A profile of the Italian artist who inspired Arte Povera and ‘changed art’ with his use of unconventional materials
The life and work of the Russian artist who was born Moyshe Segal and became one of the key figures of 20th-century art
Works by Alberto’s younger brother have become highly sought-after, and were particular favourites of the esteemed fashion designer Hubert de Givenchy
To mark Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, we look at portraits of a monarch whose reign has encompassed 70 years of artistic change
The artist’s strikingly original, geometric bronze figures made him one of the leading lights of post-war sculpture
The life and philosophy of the American furniture maker who applied ‘a thousand skills… to shape wood and realise its true potential’
The artist's love of classical culture inspired him to make some of the greatest abstract works of the late 20th century