The coronation is a good moment to assess the direction of travel of Charles III, the most accomplished artist yet to take the throne

The 17th century painting of the Earl of Strafford, recently discovered to have been in the Royal collection, is expected to sell for up to £5m in London in July

Despite the failings of the Stuart kings, their art collections stand in their favour, as exhibitions in the UK this year have shown

Did Louvre Abu Dhabi’s $450m painting belong to an English nobleman who followed Charles I to the scaffold in 1649?

I only found out by accident how well off the museum really is

He relied on advisers such as Van Dyck to guide his acquisitions. How different is the art of connoisseurship today?

New London show has received glowing reviews but there is one conspicuous absentee

From a triumphant show of Charles I's collection at the Royal Academy to an Andreas Gursky retrospective at the revamped Hayward Gallery

We pick apart the latest smash hit show to open in London with art historian Bendor Grosvenor, then complete our 2018 preview with a look at the big exhibitions coming to the US this year

Royal Academy of Arts show has received near unanimous reviews

From King Charles I to the King of Pop

The sculpture was famously attacked by Parliamentarians shortly after the outbreak of the English Civil War