Sophie Barling is a freelance writer.
Recent conservation efforts have led to new discoveries of stunning interiors and wall paintings that also tell us more about everyday life in the city
The printed, patterned cloth called toile de Jouy was at its height of its popularity in the 18th century, but still delights today
Outdoor activities offered Bloomsbury’s women welcome respite from their indoor pursuits
The founders of the firm Nason Moretti revolutionised the making of glass without compromising on its quality
Under its new director Christine Macel, the historic museum full of masterpieces of French design is entering a brand new era
Before the gal who has everything got into pink, her ideal home was a shrine to midcentury modern living
At Casa Balla, Futurism was definitely a family affair for Giacomo Balla and his daughters Lucia and Elice
When Simon Pettet moved into Dennis Severs’ House in Spitalfields he began to channel the 18th century in the 1980s
Built as a residence for Prince Eugene of Savoy, the Vienna museum with a tangled history is now a home for Old Masters and modern art
Working in an Italian city with no Roman past allowed painters and sculptors to put their own spin on classical antiquity
In the early 20th century, Albert Kahn dispatched photographers to more than 50 countries – and the magical results can be found in the Paris museum that bears his name
The University of Padua may be 800 years old, but this ancient institution is also home to masterpieces of 20th-century design
Roger Michell’s last film tells the unlikely story of how the Duke of Wellington’s portrait was stolen from the National Gallery – and found in a train station four years later
Burials uncovered in East Kazakhstan have revealed the nomadic Saka to be as skilled in gold-working as they were in horsemanship and war
The painter’s brooding portraits and Wangari Mathenge’s colourful interiors are among the shows to see this year
The musical impresario has found a role for his collection of beloved Pre-Raphaelites at the newly restored Theatre Royal Drury Lane
The giant ferris wheel may now be part of the furniture – but the view from on high is still revolutionary
The sculptor took Restoration England by storm with his virtuosic woodwork
Locked down in Arles, the celebrated interiors photographer François Halard made a series of dreamlike Polaroids that emerge as an enigmatic self-portrait
Richard and Isabel Burton are buried in a quiet churchyard in south London – but their remarkable tomb is a fitting monument to these insatiable travellers
From that scandalous scallop to her Mary Wollstonecraft monument, Maggi Hambling is no stranger to controversy
John Betjeman’s nostalgic verse memoir was well served by its illustrators
The gardens’ latest restaurant occupies the site of their first refreshment pavilion – which has a surprisingly turbulent history
Some choose their wallpaper, some have paint schemes thrust upon them… a decorative dérive through the history of colour and interiors
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
Bringing Pompeii back to life
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