Art History
The erotic art book banned by a pope
A rich tale of great artists, pornography and the papacy has made I Modi one of the most fabled of all books
The imagination of Ensor
The great Belgian painter could enliven the most mundane scenes
From the Trojan War to conflict in Ukraine
Rich insights into eras of incessant bloodletting
The second life of Pauline Boty
Critics should not drown this much-needed revival in emotive clichés
What’s in a collection of Ancient Greek sculptures’ name?
Should we refer to the Elgin Marbles or Parthenon Sculptures?
Why a great artist stopped painting
Even Dürer was probably a little surprised
Resurrecting Lavery
The decline of Sir John Lavery’s reputation was undeserved
The elephant in the avant-garde
The totalitarian trend in Modernism demands acknowledgement
History is a battleground
How the world struggles to protect its heritage
Aryan idol
On the surprising legacy of an iconic eleventh century sculpture.
Beethoven: Nine symphonies+ (Decca)
This Beethoven gift set is not for Christmas. It is for life
Out with the old and in with the new
People are asking why the classic art market has declined — and will it recover?
The worm (re)turns
Dune: Part Two is in cinemas — and it’s more of the glorious same
Against Michaela multiculturalism
The school does not offer a successful model of integration for Britain
Why this new book will pass unnoticed
Columnist Steve Sailer’s views on genetics and IQ have placed him beyond the pale for bien pensant reviewers
Sugar, sex and sacrifice
It would be foolish to casually abandon Christian ethics of restraint
Sloane danger
Obvious, expensive and tasteless, Azzurra’s food perfectly echoes Mr Angell’s ambience
Everyone should be ashamed over Princess Kate but me
They spread unhinged fantasies while I asked sensible questions
The Conservatives can still reform our cultural institutions
The Tories should cut the Blob down to size before Keir Starmer comes to power
Britain must develop economic resilience
The Houthis have exposed our devastating economic insecurity
Winning the argument, losing the country
Winning debates is all well and good, but it does not represent political progress
