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A new exhibition of letters at Waddesdon Manor exposes the private lives of famous figures 鈥� including the war hero鈥檚 personality change.

A unique and artful exhibition of imaginary books is now on view at the Grolier Club.

In a transformative donation, the Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, Massachusetts, has received a gift from the Aso O. Tavitian Foundation of 331 works of art.

The face of the scandal-ridden, best-selling celebrity poet鈥攚ho died 200 years ago, and had a great influence on 19th-century artists and composers鈥攚as better known in his era than that of anyone save Napoloen Bonaparte

JMW Turner, Eug猫ne Delacroix and Th茅odore G茅ricault were among the artists inspired by the much-portrayed poet whose concern for Venice and the Parthenon Marbles has a resonance 200 years after his death

You have probably heard about the great Marie Curie, but how many women scientists could you list to your friends beyond her? Let鈥檚 discover 10 formidable women in science who have revolutionized the world. Tales of determination and the quest for a better world.

The great temple to Athena has emerged from the vicissitudes of earthquakes, war, looting and rebuilding to be caught up in a monumental restitution debate.

The J. Paul Getty Museum is presenting 鈥淔inding an Audience: Nineteenth-Century Drawings,鈥� an exhibition that highlights the intended audiences for works on paper produced by 19th-century European artists.

The provenance researcher must be a detective, figuring out alternative ways to get at information that major participants in the trade are often unwilling to disclose.

There are too many ladies in this show, and not enough tramps

Ranging from Byron's beloved Lyon to Hockney's Stanley and Boodgie, the Wallace Collection's new show is a smartly curated delight

Offered entirely without reserve, Christie鈥檚 presents J.E. Safra鈥檚 cherished pictures, from the Dutch Golden Age to the Romantic era

The sculptures in the British Museum could be replaced by exact replicas, and it would be fitting to return them to Greece this year, says Roger Michel. Plus letters from Anna Watson, Alan Gavurin and Richard Pickvance.

Stanley J. Seeger (1930-2011) was one of the greatest post-war collectors of our time.