The British painter has dedicated her career to depicting human flesh, especially that of women, with deep empathy.

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From a stolen portrait of Francis Bacon to encromancy, here's our selection of outstanding shows to see in the UK capital ...

Renaissance writers reassessed their history, inventing terms like the Dark Ages — to the eternal chagrin of medievalists — ...

Thomas Jefferson wanted to donate his personal collection of books to the Library of Congress. But critics thought those ...

‘More songs about Buildings and Food’ was the title of a 1978 album by the rock band Talking Heads. It was about all the things rock stars normally don’t sing about. Pop songs are usually about ...

An expert claims he's tracked it down to St Albans and now wants permission to excavate the priceless relic from a secret ...

A film-maker is convinced he's uncovered the genuine location of the Holy Grail in leafy St Albans. Mark Christopher Lee has ...

The age-old art of Vietnamese lacquerware meets contemporary watchmaking in three limited editions inspired by Earth's ...

James I is often overlooked in discussions of British Monarchs, his reign overshadowed by the Tudors before him and the ...