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The Scapegoat by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review – James I’s beloved bedfellow

A biography of the Duke of Buckingham brings the royal favourite, and his ‘entrancingly strange’ world, to life

The Guardian - UK

AP PHOTOS: Partial reopening of the Rubens House in Antwerp gives glimpse of painter's life

The city palace of Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens is partly reopening this weekend

The Independent UK

I never realised how much freedom and comfort softness could bring

It’s easy enough to get lured into adopting a brittle persona, but there are other ways to live your life

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‘He thought it was fun’: how Rubens painted over an old master to give it life

Hi-tech imaging reveals the artist tinkered with Herri met de Bles’s painting to improve the composition of figures

The Guardian - UK

Bruegel to Rubens: Great Flemish Drawings review – vital, intimate, exceptionally intense

So fragile that they are rarely seen in public, 120 of Flemish art’s finest drawings show you the minds and hands of the artists at work – chief among them the surprisingly dark and mysterious Rubens

The Guardian - UK

‘Every single work is a masterpiece’: the once-in-a-lifetime exhibition of the greatest Flemish drawings

A new show brings together historic sketches from Bruegel to Rubens and more, capturing fleeting snapshots of everyday 16th- and 17th-century life

The Guardian - UK

Bruegel to Rubens review – strange and humble Flemish art with almost edible detail

This rich, earthy show pays tribute to the genius of many northern European artists who were inspired by Italy’s powerful cultural pull

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The monstrous old master: how Succession’s Rubens lays bare the Roy family’s brutality

The 17th-century painting The Tiger Hunt depicts a visceral battle for power that perfectly sets up the HBO series – and paintings on the walls in other TV shows hold hidden messages

The Guardian - UK

Things to do in London this weekend (January 12 – 14)

From London's latest omakase hotspot to a new showing of an old ballet, Mike Daw has everything to see, do eat and drink this weekend

Evening Standard

Rubens & Women review – ‘Naked breasts moved him religiously’

From nuns to nobles, the Flemish artist loved painting unclothed women. But, as this staggering exhibition reveals, there’s so much more to him than frolicking nudes

The Guardian - UK

From Expend4bles to Marina Abramović: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

Whether you’re after Hollywood beefcakes or intense performance art, our critics have you covered for the next seven days

The Guardian - UK

Sarah Lucas’s scandalous sculptures, a new slant on Rubens and Abramović’s RA takeover – the week in art

There’s a Constable in the living room, the Turner prize in Eastbourne and a sensual statuette at the Wallace – all in your weekly dispatch

The Guardian - UK

Sarah Lucas, Philip Guston and women revolt: the best art and architecture of autumn 2023

An American great for the age of Trump, a baroque master’s feminine side and 20 contentious years for women’s art are among the highlights ahead

The Guardian - UK

The pleasure principle: art, films and games that know how to indulge

Whether it’s a grape-guzzler held up by satyrs or Britney Spears not knowing when to stop, our critics offer up art that likes to go large

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Psychedelic balloons, little Lagos and hidden treasure in Manchester – the week in art

A veteran pop artist makes her mark, Peckham’s Nigerian ties are on display and Mancunians are sent on a hunt for treasure

The Independent UK

Long lost Rubens painting to sell for up to £6 million at auction

Saint Sebastian Tended By Two Angels was last recorded in the collection of his Genovese patrons in 1730.

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Italy police seize Rubens masterpiece after fraud investigation

Italian police said on Friday they had seized a painting on display by the 17th century Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens after a fraud investigation into its owners.

The Guardian - UK

Lost Rubens painting of Salome could exceed £31m at auction

Salome Presented With the Head of John the Baptist expected to rank among highest-value old master artworks

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The Independent UK

Why you should pick Antwerp for your next arty city break

After 11 years and a €100m refurbishment, Antwerp’s Royal Museum of Fine Arts has finally reopened its doors – but there’s plenty more culture to soak up in this Belgian big hitter, finds Helen Coffey

Chicago Sun-Times

Art ripped from the headlines

It’s hard to get in the vacation mode when the big issues roiling the world keep popping up on old canvases.

The Guardian - UK

Crumpled trumpets and state-sponsored psychedelia – the week in art

Cornelia Parker is crushing it at the Tate, the artist better known as Vic Reeves exhibits his moving bird paintings, and Jake and Dinos Chapman split up

The Guardian - UK

Prado creates palette of odours to make scents of Brueghel painting

Madrid gallery’s new exhibition will allow visitors to inhale fragrances of 10 items seen in The Sense of Smell

The Independent UK

Masterpieces from Buckingham Palace to go on show in Edinburgh

The exhibition at the Palace of Holyroodhouse will run from March to September.

The Independent UK

Rubens' 'Portrait of a Lady' on auction in Warsaw in March

Poland's top auction house says it is putting up for sale Rubens' 17th century masterpiece “Portrait of a Lady” next month

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