Daisy Dunn
Daisy Dunn is an author and classicist based in London
On the Stolen Pompeii Fresco
The theft of part of a minor fresco in Pompeii is not in itself a huge loss, but it highlights wider security and conservation issues
24 Mar 2014
Risen Again
A new Titian is a rare thing indeed; and it certainly looks good enough to be true
4 Oct 2013
The Pearls and Shells of Qatar
There’s history behind the V&A’s ‘Pearls’ exhibition, its partnership with the Qatar Museums Authority, and its aptly-named sponsor, Shell
23 Sep 2013
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A Diego Rivera mural is the San Francisco Art Institute’s prize asset – but that doesn’t mean it should be sold
The work is central to the identity of the cash-strapped school
Keeping time – the Tunisian clock monuments that tell of a bygone regime
A decade after the uprisings that led to the downfall of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, the clocks he loved remain
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Podcast
The Apollo 40 under 40 podcast: Mohamad Hafez
The Syrian-born, US-based artist talks to Gabrielle Schwarz about his sculptural dioramas of cities ravaged by war – and offers a message of hope for the future
Pompeii in progress? Conservation efforts continue at the ancient site
We take a look at some of the latest triumphs and setbacks