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Deborah Nicholls-Lee

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The overlooked masterpiece full of coded messages about WW1

Esoteric and pioneering, the paintings of a lesser-known Pre-Raphaelite, Evelyn De Morgan, explored the trauma and meaning of war – and prefigured...

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Nine striking, rare photos of 19th Century America

A new exhibition documents American photography's first 70 years, exploring the US during a period of immense social, geographical and industrial...

13.04.2025 60

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The surprising story of Van Gogh's guardian angel

At the toughest, most turbulent time of his life, the Post-Impressionist painter was supported by an unlikely soulmate, Joseph Roulin, a postman in...

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The sweet Dutch sandwich that makes no sense

There's a pervasive belief in the Netherlands that this unconventional meal helps lift the national mood. "I think I'm an addict, basically," says...

22.02.2025 100

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Eight striking images that define the US

A new exhibition of more than 200 photographs charts 300 years of image-making in the US, showing how the country's history and photography have run...

13.02.2025 100

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Six Nordic paintings that help us rethink winter

Winter isn't all bad – these "sublime" landscapes of the frozen North from the turn of the 20th Century offer us a way into resilience – and an...

30.01.2025 90

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