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Who are we when we are seen through someone else’s eyes—through a lens or a brushstroke? For years, artists have grappled ...
Despite its name, "The Great British Bake Off" features desserts from around the world. Here are some of the ...
From household names like Vivienne Westwood to industry figures like Peter Copping and Daniel Lee, to the bold new names reshaping fashion, these are the British designers you should know.
“The sun never sets on the British empire.” Variations on the phrase have been used for more than 200 years to describe the scope and power of the nation and its occupied territories.
After a two-year closure, the Yale Center for British Art has reopened with its historical collections in lively conversation with contemporary art. By Hilarie M. Sheets Reporting from New Haven ...
The Truth About Empire promises to be “a shield against the assault on historical truth.” Its authors might do well to visit Col. Pennycuick’s memorial at Camberley before it, too, is toppled.
Christiana Herringham led a historic project, involving some of India’s greatest artists, to copy Ajanta images so that they could be taken to the world.
The sun is setting — literally, this time — on the British Empire. That’s the upshot of Prime Minister Starmer’s handover of the Chagos Islands to Britain’s former Indian Ocean colony, Mauritius.
As one of the largest paintings in a succession of 27 works all titled “L’empire des lumières” ... a still life by 87-year-old British artist David Hockney fetched over $19 million.
The sun will quite literally set on the British Empire for the first time in 200 years. The UK government confirmed yesterday they are handing over its control of the Chagos Islands in the Indian ...
Excavated by British archaeologists, it was dated back to the 4th century C.E., when Israel was part of the Byzantine Empire. The structure consists of a central hall giving way to four adjacent ...
At a recent ceremony in Winchester, the Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire, Nigel Atkinson, presented BEMs (British Empire Medals) to Malcolm Dent and Andrew Wing on behalf of the King.