Grumpy Art Historian

Picture: MS Picture: MS This is the view from the Titian exhibition in Rome.  Throughout the exhibition there were large crowds en...

In the past two weeks I've been to Arezzo, Sansepolcro, Monterchi, Florence, Rome and Berlin.  I've seen the Springtime in the Rena...

Picture: Visit Scotland A slightly tongue-in-cheek argument is sometimes made that the best car safety feature would be a spike in the ...

Picture: becomingminimalist.com I've got the next two weeks off work.  On Monday I fly to Florence.  Although the major museums are...

                                                              Picture: Wallace Collection I came across a tour group at the Wallace C...

Picture: Artcult.com To paraphrase Marx (Groucho), the critics all say that this is a brilliant show, but don't let that fool you -...

Picture: Paris Breakfasts The Art Tribune   reports that the Louvre plans to move its excellent bookshop upstairs, presumably to make ...