Malcolm Baker is Distinguished Professor of the History of Art, University of California, Riverside
As we debate public statues, it’s worth revisiting the revolution in portrait sculpture that made many of them seem so animated and direct
Eight versions of Roubiliac’s portrait bust of Alexander Pope have been brought together at Waddesdon Manor
December 2024
Emma Crichton-Miller
Apollo
Christina Makris
Christina Riggs
Rakewell
This episode explores an ancient funeral stele, Marie Antoinette’s breast bowl, and how digital technologies are helping to preserve Egyptian heritage sites
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What place for public statues in the history of art?
As we debate public statues, it’s worth revisiting the revolution in portrait sculpture that made many of them seem so animated and direct