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Often overshadowed by his contemporary Rembrandt, the 17th-century Haarlem artist is revealed to be a genius of the telling portrait in this first showcase of his work in 30 years

Comprehensive collection of the 17th-century painter’s work aims to place him alongside Rembrandt and Vermeer, but his technically brilliant paintings are weirdly soulless

The Last Supper at Fort St. George and its artist

The full glory of ancient Rome blazes once more in this grand, yet very human, exhibition of paintings on loan from the royal collection

When Paula Rego was asked to paint a mural for the dining room of the National Gallery’s Sainsbury Wing in 1990, it “seemed a thoughtless insult”, said Laura Cumming in The Observer. The artist, who died last year aged 87, was renowned for focusing on the kinds of people normally…

Visitors can pay £1 for special exhibitions, including Frans Hals showcase next month, amid cost of living crisis

Designed to be seen across dining crowds at the National Gallery, Rego’s 90s mural, inspired by Crivelli’s 15th-century one, comes alive in the details. And Cooke’s candid self-portraits find respite in flowers

From kaleidoscopic mosaics to modernist masterpieces, let’s open our eyes to the art hidden in plain sight

What is the point of having Blue Poles if you've got holes in the roof, Anthony Albanese asked.

Rego’s huge mural, painted 30 years ago for the Gallery’s restaurant, sits alongside the altarpiece that inspired it. Hers is less a feminist revolt than a celebration of perspective itself

The artist creates a world rooted in the here and now but propels viewers into the realms of the imagination