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12 Feb 2021
By the time of her death in 2008 Mary Newcomb’s work was celebrated for its exquisite rendering of nature and wildlife
7 Feb 2021
Sons, siblings and soaring talents: the Bruegel dynasty spanned almost 200 years, starting with Pieter Bruegel the Elder
12 Jan 2021
Do you know your manga from your fumetto? Read on as Harry Venning gives us a short history of the art of the cartoon
22 Dec 2020
The Christmas card is an art form of its own – but when was the first one sent, and who created it?
8 Dec 2020
We think of Wordsworth as one of our greatest poets. His passion for ice skating is a little less well known.
24 Nov 2020
In Hollywood’s early years, it was the people behind the cameras who really made the magic happen.
12 Nov 2020
It's 100 years since Rupert first appeared in the Daily Express. We asked our expert, Howard Smith, for the bear facts.
26 Oct 2020
It’s almost Halloween – time to dip into the past and explore the ways we once protected hearth and home from demons.
13 Oct 2020
Amina Wright, explores the story of the boy that went on to become president of the Royal Academy of Arts
1 Oct 2020
From the almost hidden to the truly overt, our expert, Aliki Braine, explores the development of the self-portrait.
22 Sep 2020
Enter a church or pore over an ancient manuscript and you’ll discover representations of nature full of meaning...
25 Aug 2020
The sport of mountaineering lured many a 19th-century female climber to take to the slopes. But what did they wear?