Celebrating the life & work of architectural historian James S. Ackerman
On the last day of 2016 the world lost one of its foremost architectural historians when James S….
Art History
Mapping the Medieval City – Jerusalem 1000-1400 at The Met
Medieval Jerusalem was a vibrant international centre, home to multiple cultures, faiths and languages. Jerusalem, 1000-1400: Every People…
English Medieval Embroidery at the V&A London • an appreciation
One of this winter’s landmark exhibitions has been Opus Anglicanum: Masterpieces of English Medieval Embroidery, at the Victoria and…
Richard Ormond looks back on the making of John Singer Sargent, The Complete Paintings
To celebrate completion of John Singer Sargent: The Complete Paintings, Richard Ormond – Sargent’s great nephew and co-author of…
On His Way to The Met • Max Beckmann in New York, with Curator Sabine Rewald
New York energised the German Expressionist Max Beckmann and stimulated his imagination when he lived there from September…
Join Vincent on his journey in The Vincent van Gogh Atlas
The Vincent van Gogh Atlas: join us on a nineteenth-century journey with celebrated artist Vincent van Gogh as…
Neuroarthistory: John Onians reenvisions the history of European art
European Art: A Neuroarthistory, by John Onians ‘The innovativeness of European art is the product not so much of…
Psychology, Art, and Antifascism by Louis Rose – An Extract
Psychology, Art, and Antifascism, by Louis Rose, explores the work of the leading Viennese psychoanalyst Ernst Kris and the…
‘Fashion Victims’ of post-Revolutionary France – by Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell
‘For the first time in centuries, France could not dictate the course of fashion’ – Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell To…
Dada’s Women, 100 years on – by Ruth Hemus
‘No one can escape from DADA.’ Ruth Hemus, an expert on the early 20th century Avant-Garde and author…
Expressive Women – David Ebony & Gwen F. Chanzit on Women of Abstract Expressionism
‘One of the things I say to people is that you can teach someone how to make a…
Remembering Vincent van Gogh: Richard Kendall on van Gogh and nature
‘There are certainly emotional responses to the natural world in his paintings, often because of the sheer thrill…
Books about Books: A Reading List for Book Lovers
‘Sometimes the only thing better than reading a book is hearing someone talk about it.’ – The Arts…
After Caravaggio: An Extract
‘Valentin is today widely recognised as a painter of impressive achievement … one of the key figures in…
Apethorpe – a house fit for kings, and queens
‘The great age of the royal progress ended with the Civil War, but members of the royal family…