The Italian Renaissance Nude: Discover the Story of The Intriguing Imperia Cognati
The Italian Renaissance Nude investigates the nude as a means of asserting the superiority of men to women…
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A Little History of Archaeology – a video interview with author Brian Fagan
What is archaeology? The word may bring to mind images of golden pharaohs and lost civilizations, or Neanderthal…
In Pevsner’s Footsteps – reflections on a London square
As we look forward to the second Bedford Square Festival, Simon Bradley, joint series editor of Yale’s Pevsner…
Bookshop of the Month – Ampleforth Abbey Bookshop, North Yorkshire
This July, medieval history enthusiasts from all over the world will descend on Leeds for the 25th annual…
Curator Nathan Flis Unpacks The Paston Treasure
The Paston Treasure – one of the most enigmatic paintings in Western art – has come back home to the…
Bookshop of the Month – South London Gallery
We’re heading over the river to the South London Gallery (SLG) for June’s bookshop of month. Just a…
Gardens and Gardening by Jill Francis
The extravagant gardens of the sixteenth- and seventeenth-century British aristocracy are well-documented and celebrated, but the more modest…
The Royal Academy of Arts: History and Collections – by Robin Simon
To mark the occasion of the opening of the New RA on 19 May 2018 and the celebration of…
5 Times You Didn’t Know You Had Participated in a Randomised Trial – Andrew Leigh
Andrew Leigh offers five times you (maybe) didn’t know that you had participated in a randomised trial. Experiments have…
“What idea about brain function would you like to explain to the world?” – David J. Linden
David J. Linden, professor of neuroscience at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, has undertaken a huge task…
Why Marx Was Right, by Terry Eagleton – an extract
This month marks the bicentenary of German philosopher and economist Karl Marx’s birth. To mark this moment, we…
Bookshop of the Month – News from Nowhere, Liverpool
For May’s bookshop of the month, we paid a visit to News from Nowhere, Liverpool’s radical and community…
Astrid Lindgren: A Life in Pictures
Astrid Lindgren created one of the most beloved and groundbreaking characters in children’s literature: Pippi Longstocking. To mark…
How do you talk to a Russian gangster?
In his new book The Vory: Russia’s Super Mafia, Mark Galeotti explores the underground world of the Russian mafia,…
Five Things You Might Not Know About London’s Maritime History
Margarette Lincoln offers five things that you may not know about London’s maritime world in the age of…