why the art of life is even more subversive than you think
by Still life is the lowest form of art. So proclaimed the French Academy when it established the Hierarchy of Genres in the 17th century. Historical …
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The hottest show in town? Why Caravaggio needs crowd control in the National Gallery
Central London’s most obscure new show isn’t about a Hollywood star treading the West End, or a grand premiere in Leicester Square. Instead, unsurprisingly, it …