Picture of the week archive The Al-Aqsa Mosque (farthest Mosque) in Jerusalem. Built originally around 674, it was converted to a palace by the crusader kings before returning to a Mosque following Saladin's capture of Jerusalem more Highlights, September 2018 archive Information displayed on A&A about the Courtauld Gallery Collections does not reflect current cataloguing and photography. We're working to rectify this and will post details of an update soon. more Courtauld Insights more insights Glyn Philpot: Artist at the Crossroads In the first of a two part story Grace Brockington examines two British artists characterised by outward controversy and inner conflict: Glyn Philpot and Eric Gill The Scent of Fashion Nicola Harding on dress in the Courtauld's Impressionist paintings Impressionist Dealers and Collectors Rebecca Virag on the people who created markets for the works of Monet, Degas, Cézanne and Renoir Stories more stories A day with John Constable on Hampstead Heath Professor Ian James, Head of Mathematics, Meteorology and Physics at the University of Reading Jack Vettriano on Forain A watercolour by John-Louis Forain inspires a rare interview and preview of a new work from Britain's most popular living artist The Art of Reading Writer and art historian Simon Ford on the enduring theme of readers and their books Quizzes, Polls & Discussions more quizzes Quizzes Watercolours - estimate their value Guess the detail and win a Gallery guide! Polls & Discussions Curators vs. Public - who's right? Image Sets more sets Bevin Court Julia Barclay 08 December, 2015