The Decorative History of the Basilica of San Francesco
For a brief moment at the close of the 13th century, the town of Assisi was the focus…
Extracts
‘No use being sentimental’: Strindberg & The Modern World
Sue Prideaux is the author of Strindberg: A Life. Playwright, poet, photographer, painter, alchemist and hellraiser, August Strindberg (1849–1912) is principally…
Introduction to The Anglo-Saxon World
The Anglo-Saxon period, stretching from the fifth century to the late eleventh, begins with the Roman retreat from…
On the performance and legacy of Strindberg
The Swedish playwright August Strindberg was, amongst other things, a mercurial talent, artist, occultist, husband and father. He…
In the Olden Time: Victorians and the British Past
‘When the painter Henry Wallis first exhibited his Chatterton at the Royal Academy in 1856 the painting was…
The Anglo-Saxon World: From Roman Retreat to Norman Takeover
The Anglo-Saxon period witnessed the birth of the English people, the establishment of Christianity, and the development of…
China’s Innovation Hurdle
Drawing on extensive research and experience living and working in Asia over the last thirty-five years, Stumbling Giant…
Experiments in Modern Realism
Experiments in Modern Realism: World Making in Postwar European and American Art is major study which offers a new…
Roman Fever: Influence, Infection and the Image of Rome 1700-1870
During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, artists and travellers were lured to Rome, the home of civilized values and…
Pliny and the Artistic Culture of the Italian Renaissance
Pliny’s Natural History (A.D. 77-79) served as an indispensable guide to and exemplar of the ideals of art…
‘A Letter to the New Atheists’, by ‘The Great Agnostic’ author Susan Jacoby
During the Gilded Age, which saw the dawn of America’s enduring culture wars, Robert Green Ingersoll was known…
The Mechanical Smile: Modernism and the First Fashion Shows in France and America
In the early 20th century, the desire to see clothing in motion flourished on both sides of the…
‘How to Read Literature’ by Terry Eagleton. Understanding Openings and ‘A Passage to India’
What makes a work of literature good or bad? How freely can the reader interpret it? Could a…
Imperial Gothic: Religious Architecture and High Anglican Culture in the British Empire, 1840-1870
The Gothic Revival movement in architecture was intimately entwined with eighteenth and nineteenth century British cultural politics. By…
Common Ground: German Photographic Cultures Across the Iron Curtain
Common Ground: German Photographic Cultures Across the Iron Curtain is the first book to thoroughly evaluate the photography that…