‘True beauty for the ages’: $80m Botticelli to appear at auction
Sotheby’s says estimate for 550-year-old painting is largest it has ever set for an old master
Sotheby’s says estimate for 550-year-old painting is largest it has ever set for an old master
The Twitter account Tabloid Art History juxtaposes celebrity shots with artworks they resemble. It’s a game that works because great art is universal
Portraits woke up, the tiny Goldfinch flew in, the Switch House switched on, and junk art triumphed
Erotic, youthful, ethereal: the Botticelli beauty who, 500 years on, continues to inspires Lady Gaga, Andy Warhol and Dolce & Gabbana