This curatorial triumph highlights the measured artificiality of the German Romantic artist who made work that still mesmerises

From the Venice Biennale to the Harlem Renaissance at the Met

Slew of shows this year mark 250th anniversary of German artist who, as a favourite of Hitler, had fallen out of favour

The auction house, Grisebach, says the sketchbook’s candidacy for the list will not affect plans for today’s sale

Mixing the new with the old requires care as the Venice Biennale is sure to attest

New exhibition looks at how love of travel was a prominent feature of 19th-century German Romanticism