Art
The art of Caspar David Friedrich
In our brave new world of modern art, there’s a growing appetite for celebrating the mystery of the natural world
Face to face with history
Holbein at the Tudor Court brings the English Renaissance court back to vivid life
The dangers of digital media
By abandoning physical media, have we exposed ourselves to censorship and corporate control?
The human condition, in Wales
The universal and the particular sit awkwardly in this Cardiff exhibition
In praise of borrowed ideas
AI will not be the death of creativity, and could even enhance it
Poland after the wedding
The Polish art scene is stuck in a futile game of tit-for-tat
The imagination of Ensor
The great Belgian painter could enliven the most mundane scenes
The artistic case for historical accuracy
There is no conflict between being truthful and being compelling
The decline of beauty
Why has the concept been rejected by the art world?
Thoughtful delicacy and austere introspection
An exhibition of the art of Gwen John secures her legacy
Against Michaela multiculturalism
The school does not offer a successful model of integration for Britain
The sacred and the profane
Allowing a “Rave in the Nave” in Canterbury Cathedral was a regrettable error of judgement
Taking on the right-on with cold, hard facts
A practical manual for anyone who has no choice but to sit on committees with idealistic intellectuals
What’s with all the fuss over Simon Fanshawe?
The writer and activist’s nomination as Rector of Edinburgh University has been oddly controversial
The Conservative betrayal of selective schooling
Grammar schools are great — but there are not enough of them
Great Lives — great, The Essay — awful
Radio 3 maintains its course towards self-destruction
Save St John’s Voices
The glorious tradition of British choral singing should be defended
Britain’s twilight war
The UK is fighting an unwinnable conflict in a world that it doesn’t understand, without plan or purpose
Don’t forget Nicola Sturgeon’s nodding dogs
The SNP have been enabled by uncritical British media
Parents are being hypocritical about smartphones
Yes, kids use their phones too much, but what about adults?
Why Reform is rubbish
Its top-heavy structure and patchy talent mean it cannot seize a massive opportunity
