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The hidden meaning of Christmas art
(5 minute read) Carolyn Morrison offers a guide to the meaning and message of Christmas through five very different artworks, from Bruegel to Banksy.
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From pagan Yule to carols and cribs
(8 minute read) Jasmine Jones uncovers the history of Christmas as we know it, from pagan Yule to carols and cribs.
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Van Gogh revealed
(6 minute read) Forget the paintings, read his letters to discover the real Vincent, says Lisa Fraser.
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Life lessons in an art gallery
(5 minute read) Adam Brocklehurst finds surprisingly modern insights in the work of an 18th century French artist.
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Faking the past: when debunking becomes distorting
(5 minute read) An exhibition about the Emperor Nero made Lisa Fraser ask how we should deal with history's 'fake news'.
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The walls are crumbling … but oh so slowly
(7 minute read) Tribal enmity still stalks the streets of Northern Ireland, but Maddy Fry finds signs of a less fraught future on the horizon.
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Andy Warhol and the art of letting go
(2 minute read) The temptation to nostalgia should usually be resisted, says Nicole Law.
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Epitaph for a single woman
(5 minute read) Adam Brocklehurst examines the single life in fact and fiction.
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Where is the international outrage as Myanmar burns?
(4 minute read) World leaders are silent or impotent as barbaric generals lead the country to a humanitarian catastrophe, says Benedict Rogers.
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The reluctant admiration of genius
(4 minute read) Adam Brocklehurst offers a starkly honest review of the exhibition Lucian Freud: Real Lives at the Tate Gallery in Liverpool.
