The art of female fury —– I can’t be the only woman for whom looking at Artemisia Gentileschi’s “Judith Slaying Holofernes” in Florence’s Uffizi Gallery
Austrian art’s very own enfant terrible at the Lentos Kunstmuseum in Linz —– Imagine being the person who gave away six paintings by Egon Schiele
Up close and personal with a classic of the Italian renaissance —– It was only as our night train from Vienna drew towards Florence that
A monumental work that helped to create a national consciousness —– Yesterday, a dream of mine came true. I finally got to see all 20
Trying my best not to turn into a grumpy old fart —– This last week, I have been called upon to ponder two questions of
From a quirky new year’s resolution to revivifying an ancient art —– Back on New Year’s Eve 2022, I made a new year’s resolution: to
I consider it a matter of considerable unfairness that Christmas is in December. Why does the festive period have to come to an end at
Twenty-twenty-three: an economic bust, but a reading boom —– Quite frankly, 2023 didn’t have the feel of a year when I’d manage to read more
Songs are like people – they need time to find their perfect partner —– Every now and I get up in the morning and think:
On the beauty of fleeting human connections —– November 2003, North London. Five bright young female law students file into a cinema auditorium in Wood