Art and Architecture, mainly

History, art history and architecture of Britain & Empire, Europe, Mediterranean & North America, 1640-1940.

23 June 2026

one of world’s dream cities: Palermo

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  A 2023 survey by Travel + Leisure invited readers to vote on the world’s most beautiful cities . Clearly the answer differed for everyone,...
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20 June 2026

Edgar Degas, impressionist or modernist?

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Edgar Degas (1834-1917) was born in Paris , son of banker Augustin De Gas. At 11 Degas enrolled in Lycée Louis-le-Grand , graduating in 1853...
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16 June 2026

Images of death in the Victorian era

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The idea of photographing the dead might be seen as morbid today but it made perfect sense to Victorians. Readers might like to find Audrey ...
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13 June 2026

The best Art History texts to read

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ARTNEWS  ass­emb­led a list of 11 must-haves books that cover art history , from class­ical antiquity to now. Art history is a flexible disc...
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09 June 2026

Beautiful Madeira Islands near Portugal

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Madeira (under blue spot), Portugal and Morocco Wiki Madeira ’s written history started in 1418. It was then the navigators led by João Gonç...
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