PinnedJames RaynerinCounter ArtsThe Radical Politics and Innovation of Turner’s LandscapeAn essayMar 15, 20232Mar 15, 20232
James RaynerThank you, Mr Bourdain.Anthony Bourdain, in one way or another, has always been part of my life in some proportion. For the longest time, he was simply a name…Jun 9, 2023Jun 9, 2023
James RaynerThe Noble Visitor: What Can Reynolds’ “Mai” Teach Us About European Views of Colonial Life ?Why the Public Acquisition of one of Joshua Reynolds’ Finest Portraits is Essential to Reimaging Our Discourse on Colonialism, Empire and…May 3, 2023May 3, 2023
James RaynerAn Open Letter Following the Van Gogh Incident.In Britain, the existence of The National Gallery is a uniquely important and unsung privilege that millions of people enjoy annually. It…Oct 16, 20221Oct 16, 20221
James RaynerIt’s the Most Spectacular Mechanism in Horology, but what does the Tourbillon Mean to us Now?For watchmaking fans like myself, perhaps no other complication fascinates and stuns us like the Tourbillon. When watching this incredible…Jan 4, 2022Jan 4, 2022
James RaynerBotticelli: “The Man of Sorrows”In January 2022, Sotheby’s in New York will stage a quite remarkable auction. It’s main star? An incredibly rare portrait of Christ by the…Dec 19, 2021Dec 19, 2021
James RaynerCaravaggio: Master of Light, Apprentice to the Darkness“In this painting there are but vulgarity, sacrilege, impiousness and disgust…One would say it is a work made by a painter that can paint…Nov 11, 20212Nov 11, 20212
