Italy
Bedlam bingo
Sex, death, sado-masochism and blasphemy in a heady cocktail
Europe between the Seine and the Tiber
It is time for Paris and Rome to rethink sovereignty and their relationship with the EU
Merchants of the Venice Biennale
For all its pretentiousness, the Venice Biennale still hints towards higher truths
Puckish polymath
Italo Calvino’s imagination spanned the cosmos but his concerns were very human
The Venice Architecture Biennale
Geopolitical challenges produce impressive art
Same beach, same sea
Rainy beaches and protests in Venice, and dance and sunshine in the South Downs as Britain and Italy trade places
King of the Italians
Why Berlusconi was loved in spite of everything
Saving a saint
Help is needed to secure a Franciscan miracle
Old Man River
For centuries, the Po has been the lifeblood of Northern Italy
Is a new Eurozone crisis in sight?
Dark clouds gather over the European financial landscape
Do the arts need policy?
Decoupling creativity from policy might give art ambition again
Why civility matters, even when it’s hard
Swallowing our pride is better than political violence
“Forced”
Here they walk, they can do no other
On the Cusk of austerity
A cerebral critic pleaser, a dramatic crowd pleaser, and a perennial favourite
Mass confusion
The Conservative elites are no match for superheroines like Greta Thunberg and Charlotte Proudman
The curse of “TERF”
The term is intended to dehumanise dissenting women
Reasons to be cheerful
Ten things that are wonderful about British racing
Nightmare on Starmer Street?
Bigger government is coming — but there is no avoiding it
Going on a Truss hunt
We’re not scared — but Conservative MPs should be
Back in the big time
It is tempting to explain the turnaround in two words: “Unai” and “Emery”
Seller beware
Sotheby’s new fee structure favours the auctioneer
