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Disciplinary action – ‘A History of Art History’ by Christopher S. Wood, reviewed

This wide-ranging and original study gives art historians much to think and argue about

30 Nov 2019

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A legal guide to the new anti-money laundering rules in the UK

The 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive has passed into UK law. What impact will it have on the British art market?

Enthroned Christ and the Donor Theodore Metochites, above the entrance to the naos of the church.

The Kariye Museum in Istanbul – a Byzantine masterpiece under threat

A court recently ruled that the ancient site be reconverted into a mosque, casting the fate of its well-preserved mosaics and wall paintings into question

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