Stephen Lloyd is Curator of the Derby Collection at Knowsley Hall, Merseyside.
How ‘conversation piece’ paintings summed up the social aspirations of a new social class
The most prestigious portrait painter in 18th-century Rome also had a flair for religious and mythological subjects
This travelling exhibition is a treat for lovers of 18th-century art
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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Martha Stewart’s recipe for success