Luke Syson is Director and Marlay Curator of the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.

‘A revolutionary flame burned bright within him’: David Bindman (1940–2025)

The historian of 18th- and early 19th-century art combined a deep love of objects with an equally deep love of ideas

12 Jun 2025
Detail of the south wall of the Sala di Psiche, Palazzo Te, Mantua, Giulio Romano and workshop.

‘A buffet of bums, boobs and bollocks’ – Giulio Romano at Palazzo Te

The 16th-century frescoed palace has been sexed up with a show exploring power and desire in the mannerist’s art

7 Dec 2019

Against boredom: a tribute to John Richardson

John Richardson was lavish, louche and learned – and one of the great characters of New York

21 Mar 2019