Ahead of the King’s coronation this weekend, Melanie McDonagh sniffs out the chief purveyors of fragrance to the royal households

This is a welcome adaptation of the 18th century novel dubbed ‘the mother of all romcoms’

An excellent exploration of representations of the saint by artists from Caravaggio to Antony Gormley

This gorgeous exhibition shows that even if the Greeks thought the Persians were effete decadents, they shared a taste for the finer things in life

There’s poetry on the walls in this fascinating examination of these mainstays of the Pre-Raphaelite movement

The painter, who helped shape Impressionism, was at the centre of the Paris art world at its most exciting

This exhibition of art featuring man’s best friend spans centuries, from a second century sculpture to David Hockney and Lucian Freud

This was a time when art really was everything everywhere all at once

‘I can’t think of an adaptation I’ve hated more’

This tiny exhibition – just five paintings, with some magnificent drawings – makes a point about Renaissance humour, which could be cruel to age and ugliness.

It’s just one room of works on paper but this exhibition is rich and intriguing