The myths around Aphrodite and her depictions are myriad. Having captivated imaginations and inspired artists from Greece and Rome and over the centuries, Aphrodite and Venus are still shaping our ideas of love and beauty in Western culture today.

Exhibition about French Riviera at RA, London brings sunshine to autumn days

The National Gallery’s Zurbarán exhibition is an extraordinarily powerful exhibition. Do go if you can - but you’ll have to act fast for it’s now in the final days of its London run.