The Artful Historian100 Years of Horticulture: The Southport Flower ShowLooking back at the history of the event and reviewing this year’s entries3d ago3d ago
The Artful HistorianI Need to Look at Paintings LongerHow writing audio descriptions for artworks made me see what I was missingAug 1317Aug 1317
The Artful HistorianinTeatime HistoryThe Statue of Zeus at OlympiaThe giant gold and ivory wonder of the ancient worldAug 86Aug 86
The Artful HistorianWhat happened in Southport?The far-right have used my hometown’s pain to further their agenda, but residents just want peaceAug 11Aug 11
The Artful HistorianThe Downfall of the Medici Smuggling RingHow a car crash in Italy led to the uncovering of illegal artefacts in the US’s most prestigious museumsJul 253Jul 253
The Artful Historian10 Van Gogh Paintings You’ve Probably Never SeenThese paintings are every bit as special as Sunflowers but nowhere near as famousJul 1638Jul 1638
The Artful HistorianCapturing Girlhood Through Time: Laura Theresa Alma-TademaThis artist’s work will feel ageless to many viewersJul 97Jul 97
The Artful Historian10 Lesser Known Treasures of Amsterdam’s RijksmuseumThe gallery of 8,000 artworks has a lot to shareJul 27Jul 27
The Artful HistorianinTeatime HistoryThe Lake District: Not Just a Pretty FaceWhen most people picture the Lake District, they imagine stunning vistas, mountain air and blissful boat trips on still bodies of water. I…Jun 259Jun 259
The Artful HistorianThe British Museum: the villain of all cultural institutions?Or is there a bigger issue at hand?Jun 22Jun 22