I’ve been following with interest on TV the history of art in France presented by Andrew Graham-Dixon. In the past I have been a great admirer of his work …. especially his biography of Caravaggio. Having heard him lecture also I have appreciated his capacity to combine wide knowledge of his subject with the ability … Read more
…. when I went into the garden and instead of running away the squirrels simply swore at me. I must say that it is good to be back, for the purposes of this blog, at my own computer. I can’t tell you the problems I had while on our journey, either failing to find access … Read more
(With apologies to Thomas Hardy.) I do apologise to readers of this blog for the disruption to the service over the past couple of weeks. I have been experiencing problems with the software, and these have prevented me from getting access to my own blog. The causes of this were completely mysterious, but it does … Read more