
The Age of Undress: Neoclassicism, Fashion & “Living Statues”
In this blog, art historian Amelia Rauser places women at the centre of the traditionally “stoic” and “masculine”…
In this blog, art historian Amelia Rauser places women at the centre of the traditionally “stoic” and “masculine”…
What did the crusades ever do for us? This clash of medieval civilizations is defined by warfare, but over…
Culture was integral to the smooth running of the Third Reich. During the war, the arts were closely…
How did Jan Tschichold help to form the New Typography in the early twentieth century? Why were he…
Was Matilda a power-hungry she-wolf, as history portrays her, or a woman ahead of her time, fighting for…
To celebrate the publication of The Classical Music Lover’s Companion To Orchestral Music, we asked Robert Philip, scholar,…
Understanding the development of religion in the Anglo-Saxon world is pivotal to understanding the rest of this ancient…
Wellington after Waterloo by Rory Muir The Duke of Wellington felt far from triumphant after defeating Napoleon at…
Xerxes, Great King of the Persian Empire from 486-465 BC, is the focus of a lively new biography…
Xerxes, Great King of the Persian Empire from 486-465 BC, is the focus of a lively new biography…
Xerxes, Great King of the Persian Empire from 486-465 BC, is the focus of a lively new biography…
The mystery surrounding the Shroud of Turin has fascinated people for centuries. Often considered to be the burial…
Put on some comfortable shoes (or just imagine putting them on!) and join us in our Italian holiday…
This year marks the bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo – Waterloo200 – a great turning point in…
What drives us to learn? How do books help us understand the world? How does language fail us?…