An entertaining analysis of a brilliant event (at least the one day I attended). Was compelled to take this photo en route to the event last weekend …

For those who are already missing seeing photographs of Headington Hill, here is the raised footpath in 1810. You can read the story of the footpath, paid for in c.1700 by subscriptions from the University of Oxford, here headington.org.uk/history/street…

Art for breakfast.. #CeliaLewis

Still life pictures (what Manet called 'the touchstone of the painter,') became very fashionable in the early years of the 20thC - Elizabeth Okie Paxton painted what one critic called 'ravishing still lifes of moments in time.' This work is from 1916.

Hopping on here briefly to spread the word about Colour & Light, our new exhibition at the Higgins Bedford Gallery. Do go and visit - it’s spectacular! bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

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Oh! this will be superb!

Fabulous 🤩

Have been *loving* this series of Empire: World History 🤩 Lost hours of rote-learned history revitalised, contextualised - and entertainingly discussed - with expert contributions from Irish historians. Loving the pod hosts’ Indian perspective too 👏 👏

Tuned into the latest episode of Empire Podcast exploring the origins of the Troubles. Fascinating listening as always. Some Derry murals that reflect themes discussed. One of the Bogside’s own, journalist & civil rights activist Nell Mc Cafferty, was recently commemorated for IWD.

New from Empire Podcast - The concluding episode of our Irish series From Banning Condoms to Exporting Viagra With the brilliant Fintan O'Toole Fintan O'Toole

Will look out for this 👀

See more of Melville’s distinctive watercolour technique up close and personal in Colour & Light exhibition The Higgins Bedford Art Gallery & Museum 🤩

Gorgeous!

Really rich, lively and informative discussions of this subject. Great to put faces to the names too 😊

For blue and white lovers everywhere . I include myself amongst them.

Day 2 of the New Histories of Irish Art and Modernism conference at QUB produced yet more stimulating papers/panel discussions. Much to think on like Galileo below! Thanks to Notre Dame’s Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies & conf organiser Dr Judith Stapleton 🙌

Quite a door

I wrote this from the heart. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Sorolla painted 'The Sails,' on the beach of El Cabañal during the summer of 1903 - it is one of the most luminously eloquent of his many images of the fisherwomen of his native Valencia.