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Saturday, 11 July 2020
“Wright of Derby” was thus known in his own time because he was not part of the London art establishment. …
By Andrew Wilton
Saturday, 4 July 2020
“Now that we’re allowed to host small groups outside, those of us lucky enough to have a garden or outdoor …
Continue reading "Wordwatch: Barbecue"
By Andrew Wilton
Saturday, 27 June 2020
Whistler, an American who trained in Paris and spent most of his life in London, was one of the great …
Continue reading "Stop and Look – Whistler’s Brown and Silver: Old Battersea Bridge"
By Andrew Wilton
Saturday, 20 June 2020
Peter O’Toole died in 2013, and my story begins a good deal earlier than that. I was then curator of …
Continue reading "How my Turner screenplay for Peter O’Toole went begging"
By Andrew Wilton
Saturday, 13 June 2020
I’m sure you’ve noticed: the word “niche”, which used to be pronounced “nitch”, is now universally pronounced “neesh”, as though …
Continue reading "Wordwatch: Smart pronunciation"
By Andrew Wilton
Saturday, 6 June 2020
Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665): The Nurture of Jupiter c. 1636-7, Oil on canvas 96.2 x 119.6 cm. Dulwich Picture Gallery One …
Continue reading "Picture of the Day – Nicolas Poussin’s The Nurture of Jupiter"
By Andrew Wilton
Saturday, 30 May 2020
The English–speaking world seems to be divided into two. On one hand are the people – you hear them every …
Continue reading "Wordwatch: So what?"
By Andrew Wilton
Saturday, 16 May 2020
Ever since the Russian artist Kasimir Malevich (1879-1935) created his stark Black Square in 1915, artists have taken his image …
Continue reading "Picture of the Day – John Carter’s Rotation of linked diagonals IV"
By Andrew Wilton
Friday, 8 May 2020
Not a difficult subject, I’d have thought. We all know “Between you and I” is wrong, though some progressive types …
Continue reading "Wordwatch: Is it We or Us? And why not himself or herself?"
By Andrew Wilton
