Sterling work – European silver at the Louvre, reviewed
A catalogue of the museum’s unrivalled collection of silver and gold is a thing of beauty
A catalogue of the museum’s unrivalled collection of silver and gold is a thing of beauty
From the May 2023 issue of Apollo. Preview and subscribe here. Nestled in the wealthy 16th arrondissement of Paris, a small park marks the life of one of the 20th century’s best-known Egyptologists. The Jardin Christiane Desroches-Noblecourt – not so far from where its namesake grew up – commemorates a woman whose life was formidable […]
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In Turin, traces of ancient Egypt are never far away, which makes it a welcoming place for contemporary artists with a historical bent
Plus: archaeological artefacts returned to Italy from the United States, and Edinburgh landmark damaged by fire