New art history books to release in 2026

Several new art history publications are set to be released in 2026, many of which are catalogs for exhibitions scheduled to open later in the year. These books will cover a range of periods and artists, from the Renaissance to Baroque art and beyond.

Exhibition catalog on 15th-century travelers

Sur la route des princes voyageurs 1446-1560 will be published by Gourcuff-Gradenigo, containing 112 pages and priced at 19 €. The book is composed of short essays published on the occasion of an exhibition with the same name at the Château royal d'Amboise from June 9 to September 20, 2026.

Renaissance art history essay

Cédric Michon's La Renaissance. Un monde en mouvement will be published by Calype, with 190 pages and a price of 14.90 €. It is a synthetic art history essay on the Renaissance, offering an overview of the period's artistic developments.

Catalog for Tintoret exhibition

Collective work Éternel Tintoret will be published by Hazan, containing 208 pages and priced at 39 €. It is the catalog of an exhibition at the Musée Jacquemart-André from September 11, 2026 to January 24, 2027.

Short essay on Tintoret

Neville Rowley's Tintoret. Sincère et théâtral will be published by Calype, with 124 pages and a price of 13.90 €. It is a short essay on the Venetian painter written by one of the curators of the exhibition at the Musée Jacquemart-André.

Catalog for Pontormo exhibition

Under the direction of Cristina Acidini, Pontormo will be published by Electa, with 384 pages and a price of 48 €. It is the catalog of an exhibition at the Scuderie del Quirinale from October 9, 2026 to February 7, 2027.

Baroque art catalog

Collective work Splendeurs du baroque. Peintures de la Hispanic Society of America will be published by Hazan, with 192 pages and a price of 39 €. It is the catalog of an exhibition at the Musée Jacquemart-André from March 26 to August 2, 2026.

Catalog for van Honthorst exhibition

Liesbeth M. Helmus's The World of Gerard van Honthorst will be published by WBooks, with 320 pages and a price of 49.95 €. It is the catalog of an exhibition at the Centraal Museum in Utrecht from April 25 to September 13, 2026.

Zurbarán exhibition catalog

Under the direction of Charlotte Chastel-Rousseau, Zurbarán will be published by Seuil, with 336 pages and a price of 45 €. It is the catalog of an exhibition at the Musée du Louvre from October 7, 2026 to January 25, 2027.

Sculpture exhibition catalog

Under the direction of Valérie Carpentier-Vanhaverbeke, Sculpter la couleur. Chefs-d'œuvre du Musée national de Sculpture, Valladolid will be published by Liénart, with 168 pages and a price of 29 €. It is the catalog of an exhibition at the Musée du Louvre from October 7, 2026 to January 25, 2027.

French drawing catalog

Under the direction of Patrick Ramade, Nicolas Schwed, and Pierre Stépanoff, Dessins français des collections privées françaises will be published by Éditions Sans Égal, with 416 pages and a price of 39 €. It is the catalog of an exhibition at the Musée de Picardie in Amiens from June 27 to September 27, 2026.

Marie-Antoinette exhibition catalog

Under the scientific direction of Jean Vittet, Marie-Antoinette et Louis XVI à Fontainebleau. Splendeur et douceur de vivre will be published by Éditions GrandPalaisRmn, with 296 pages and a price of 40 €. The exhibition it catalogs was presented at the Château de Fontainebleau from January 2, 2026 to January 25, 2026.