Letters: In response to a piece by Julian Spalding, Michael Newton argues that it makes sense to keep one London gallery for older paintings, while others show more recent work
May 2023
Dutch courage required as Rembrandt museum plans pop-up tattoo studio
Book of the day
Natural Light by Julian Bell review – the forgotten German artist who inspired Rembrandt and Rubens
November 2022
Sketch dismissed as Rembrandt ‘crude imitation’ revealed to be genuine
The Raising of the Cross was thought to be by a follower of the Dutch master, but experts now say it is by Rembrandt himself
August 2022
Rembrandt’s Night Watch paint recipe offers clues to the perfect wall filler
Analysis of 17th-century masterpiece by Dulux scientists revealed several ways of creating the perfect impasto
June 2022
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Dürer in Birmingham, Hockney in Normandy and a not-so-hot climate crisis show – the week in art
A Rembrandt goes to Wales: ‘It’s probably worth more than the whole town’
May 2022
Socks, squats and sex workers: The Woman in the Window review
This thoughtful exhibition shows how artists have utilised windows for more than just voyeuristic thrills. But it has a Vermeer-shaped hole
April 2022
Easter in Art review – a parade of masterpieces of Christian suffering
Painting credited to Rembrandt pupil confirmed as work of Dutch master himself
January 2022
Dutch purchase of Rembrandt work criticised over tax haven link
Questions raised over move to buy The Standard Bearer for €175m from trust in the Cook Islands
December 2021
Hidden sketch revealed beneath Rembrandt’s The Night Watch
Restoration uncovers Dutch master’s original vision for 1642 painting for the first time
October 2021
Cultural prescription
Succeeding Succession: books, games, music and more about the ultra rich
As Succession returns to our screens, Guardian critics offer artists’ varied takes on the seductive and corruptive nature of excessive riches
July 2021
The networker
Enjoy the restored Night Watch, but don’t ignore the machine behind the Rembrandt
John Naughton
The computer restoration of this masterpiece illustrates both the benefits and the dangers of AI
June 2021
AI helps return Rembrandt’s The Night Watch to original size
Rijksmuseum reproduces the work in all its glory, 300 years after it was cut to fit between doors
February 2021
Beautiful murals by a feminist collective
Rembrandt and slavery: did the great painter have links to this abhorrent trade?
December 2020
Observer critics' review of 2020
Art: Laura Cumming's 10 best of 2020
Our critic’s picks of the year, from blockbuster shows to an essential virtual tour, the Arctic to artichokes…
Punk artist Barney Bubbles joins Manet among works given to UK public in 2020
Paintings, fossils and archives among cultural objects given in record year for tax gifting schemes
The Queen's found a Caravaggio in her loft! Masterpieces from Buckingham Palace – review
Queen’s Gallery, London There’s an entire wall of Rembrandts, as well as magnificent works by Vermeer and Rubens. But these treasures should be on show to everyone all the time – not shut off in the palace
