Griselda Pollock unpacks some of the questions raised by Manet’s last masterpiece.
HENI Talks
This mask depicts the king’s mother, whose ruthless political prowess ensured that her son became king.
Benin ivory mask (Edo peoples)
Some distortions are deliberate. This pulpit has its critics, but it coheres in real life—just not in photos.
Giovanni Pisano, Pisa Pulpit
These flags were made for military companies affiliated with the British along the coast of present-day Ghana.
Asafo Flags: Stitches Through Time
Art Historian Paul Binski recovers the Lady Chapel's former opulence in his imagination, and ours.
Ely Cathedral’s Lady Chapel
Such a tease! This ambiguous portrait plays psychological and optical games with the viewer.
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