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Explicit intent – the art of shunga in Japan
The display of erotic art from other traditions, be they Greco-Roman or Japanese, should make us think about what it meant to its original audiences
Tsar attractions – English silver at the Russian court
Early modern visitors to Moscow often brought silver to the tsar – which is why the Kremlin Armoury Museum holds a remarkable collection of pre-Restoration English silver
The eternal embrace: conserving the Tetnies sarcophagi
In July 2011, the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA), Boston, embarked on a two-year project to conserve two of its…
The threat to Sudan’s cultural heritage