How the hieroglyphic code was cracked
A new exhibition at the British Museum tells the remarkable story of the deciphering of the Ancient Egyptian script.
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How Sensation turned British art into big business
Twenty-five years ago, the Charles Saatchi-backed exhibition heralded a new era – one in which profit would reign supreme.
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The women who shaped modernism
A new exhibition at the Royal Academy reveals how a formidable group of artists brought new perspectives to 20th-century German…
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Fashion and fetishism: the drawings of Henry Fuseli
The artist’s renderings of women’s hair depict both the chic and the suggestive.
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The best art exhibitions of summer 2022
What to see in the UK this summer: from a famous Picasso portrait to an exploded garden shed.
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Do “great artists” really “steal”?
A new exhibition exploring how Ingres’ Madame Moitessier inspired Picasso raises questions around art and the anxiety of influence
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How Edvard Munch turned his personal fears into universal symbols
In a new exhibition at the Courtauld Gallery the artist’s unsettling work speaks to the pain of the human condition.
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2022: the year in art
The year ahead offers old and new masters alongside a full awkward-squad of painters.
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How the Beano broke the rules
The children’s comic has kept its anarchic spirit alive for more than 80 years, with circulation figures more grown-up publications…
ByMondrian | Nicholson – In Parallel (The Courtauld)
A record of a beautiful artistic friendship.
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Art - Ned Denny on how America's 19th-century artists travelled in search of the sublime
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