Five Centuries of British Art,” takes visitors on a journey spanning the reign of Queen Elizabeth I to the present. The display opens with 16th-century portraits of nobles and other symbols of empire ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Tracey Emin’s wrenching, confessional paintings at the Yale Center for British Art evoke emotions that are so intense you almost feel you are in the room with her.

The British Empire began in the late 1500s under Queen Elizabeth I. By 1913 the empire had grown to rule over 400 million people, making it the largest empire in history. British government and ...

Gillian Ayres is an English painter best known for her large, vividly colored abstract paintings and prints. Her work, created by layering thick layers of pigment, draws on a variety of styles and art ...