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Watch out! This year the Titanic disaster is about to wash over us again

Posted on January 14, 2012 by admin

As the Titanic’s 100th anniversary rolls around on 15 April, a slew of events is planned and a lot of money has been parked on our perpetual interest Continue reading →

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Museum of Liverpool – review

Posted on July 24, 2011 by admin

It’s part of a world heritage site, but the showy Museum of Liverpool fails to complement the city’s proud past Continue reading →

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Modern British Sculpture in the Royal Academy – review

Posted on May 27, 2011 by admin

Our ignorance of the history of British sculpture is only partly due to the wholesale destruction during the reformation and civil war. Much of this early sculpture would anyway have been destroyed by the elements and even more by changes in taste. Before and after the iconoclastic purges, there is little evidence that, as a nation, we were especially hostile to sculpture. Continue reading →

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How the National Gallery uses science to spot fakes and masterpieces

Posted on September 7, 2010 by admin

Infrared and electron microscopes help determine a genuine Raphael, as new exhibition shows Continue reading →

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What’s the big idea behind the Pompidou-Metz?

Posted on July 22, 2010 by admin

The legendary Paris gallery now has a regional outpost. Will it live up to the name? Jonathan Glancey takes a high-speed train to find out. Continue reading →

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