Visit the world's most comprehensive and compelling museum in a single book - the ultimate gallery in your own home

The first in-depth account of Kunstkammern, cabinets of art or curios, proto-museums of the time.

A radical re-examination of 2,500 years of European art, deconstructing and demystifying its long history from ancient to present

The story of art told simply and entertainingly through its pioneering 'firsts' - from the first kiss depicted in art, to the first smile, gay embrace, feminist portrayal and self-portrait.

The first major biography for our time, from the celebrated biographer of Cezanne

This revelatory examination of the Surrealist master updates prevailing theories about Magritte's life and beliefs, and offers a surprising new assessment of an artist who strived for anonymity rather than fame.

The poetry of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Christina Rossetti and Elizabeth Siddal is brought together in one magnificent volume for the very first time.