Why is Poland going nuts for 19th century artist Józef Chełmoński?
As an exhibition of Józef Chełmoński's work breaks records in Warsaw, we look at why the 19th century artist has reignited ...
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Remembering the lost art of calligraphy in Kashmir from the 7th century to the late 19th century
French calligrapher Claude Mediavilla in her monumental work, From Calligraphy to Abstract Painting, describes it as “the art of giving ... follower Xuanzang (7th century) had a number of ...
The Daily Telegraph15d
‘Galleries want comfortable social realism’: Why British art has a class problem
the exhibition at Two Temple Place aims to “unpack a century of misunderstanding and misrepresentation”, made between the beginning of the postwar period – the height of the social realism ...
Foreign Affairs25d
Trump’s “America First” Is Not Realism
Writing in Foreign Affairs, Robert O’Brien, who served as national security adviser in the first Trump administration, eagerly promised “the return of realism with a Jacksonian ... which might have ...
The Conversation25d
History under the floorboards: decoding the diets of institutionalised women in 19th century Sydney
The barracks is World Heritage Listed for its convict history, but is equally important for the story of 19th century Australian immigration. After the end of convict transportation to New South ...
Phys.org26d
Dried plants 19th-century Australian colonial institution indicate secret, illicit snacking among residents
Analysis of dried plant remains from a 19th-century Australian colonial institution reveals the consumption of various foods not listed in official records, suggesting secretive snacking by residents.