Mary Anne Goley, Director, Fine Arts Program, Federal Reserve Board, Washington (retired)
Financial troubles drove the artist to the medium – but its atmospheric possibilities suited him well
A new exhibition charts the transformation of watercolour painting in the USA, from an overlooked sideshow to a major cultural movement
The 19th-century artist who brought modern spirit to American painting
Some of Maastricht’s masterpieces are easily overlooked
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
Martha Stewart’s recipe for success