‘He who does not surpass his master fails his master’

10 things to know about Albrecht Dürer Alastair Smart traces the extraordinary life and work of perhaps the finest printmaker in the history of art, featuring works offered online throughout July	Collecting guide: Old Master prints International specialist Tim Schmelcher charts the evolution of a field in which works by the likes of Daumier or Rembrandt can offer exceptional value
The life and art of Edgar Degas A closer look at the life and work of an artist widely regarded as the French Impressionist par excellence, illustrated with standout lots offered at Christie’s	Beyond the Brotherhood: female artists of the Victorian era Specialist Sarah Reynolds illuminates the lives and careers of some of the artists featuring in Pre-Raphaelite Sisters at the National Portrait Gallery in London