A Closer Look at Art | Mythological Painting
Learn more about key concepts in Western European art history and gain further insight into the paintings and…
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How to Decorate an 18th-century Pocket
In the summer of 2020, we ran a very special design competition to celebrate the release of the…
“The Pocket” Design Competition | Decorate Your Own 18th-century Pocket
The Pocket Design Competition 2020 Unlike the pockets found on women’s clothing today, pockets in the 18th-century were…
Blooming Flowers by Kasia Boddy – An Extract
The fact that the daisy grows in so many places — native to western, central and northern Europe,…
Staff Pick: Summer Reads
Welcome to our new monthly post. Each month Yale University Press London staff members will recommend their favourite…
Conversations: Colonialism
The global wave of protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd reminds us that we live in…
A Closer Look At Art | Portraiture
Learn more about key concepts in Western European art history and gain further insight into the paintings and…
August’s Bookshop of the Month – The Bookshop Kirkby Stephen
The Bookshop in Kirkby Stephen is our Bookshop of the Month for August. This lovely independent bookstore was…
Conversations: Understanding Protest
The global wave of protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd reminds us that we live in…
Conversations: To Describe a Life by Darby English
A quotation from the French philosopher and political activist Simone Weil is the first thing the reader encounters…
July’s Bookshop of the Month – Book Corner
Our July Bookshop of the Month is the Book Corner, which is situated on Milton Street in the…
Conversations: History of Slavery
The global wave of protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd reminds us that we live in…
‘Working Mothers’ – An extract from Bread Winner by Emma Griffin
Escape Into Art, Look Through the Lens of History, Seek Certainty in Science … To help us all…
Architecture of the Islamic West: Innovative, Impressive and … Overlooked?
Some of the most outstanding examples of world architecture, such as the Mosque of Córdoba, the ceiling of…
The Field of Cloth of Gold – 500th anniversary
Escape Into Art, Look Through the Lens of History, Seek Certainty in Science … To help us all…