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✨John Ruskin described Lincoln Cathedral as “out and out the most precious piece of architecture in the British Isles.” Its grandeur is unmatched, but the medieval Romanesque details—like the west front door—feel truly otherworldly, as if from another planet. 🪐

Barbara Hepworth born #OTD 1903.

The National Trust looks after more nature & wildlife than any other charity. We’re a major owner of land & historic places that are under threat from floods, wildfire, species loss. Tackling climate change jsn’t an ‘over reach.’ It’s part of the conservation we were founded for.

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When Jhesus Criste baptyzed was, The Holy Gost descended with grace; The Fadyr voys was herde in the place: ‘Hic est Filius meus; ipsum audite.’ A medieval carol about the baptism of Christ: aclerkofoxford.blogspot.com/2014/01/jesus-…

Poet-Robert Frost; Artist-Suzanne Schafer Bakert

We've completely lost the plot. The pursuit of a career in the arts is supposed to take time. It's supposed to require endless practice. Anything that comes quickly often goes away just as fast. If you don't enjoy making music, you should question why you're doing it.

New event - just announced! 12th Feb, join me for a private view of this stunning exhibition York Art Gallery 6-8pm. I'll be talking about William Morris and the Beauty of the Earth. Tickets here: yorkmuseumstrust.org.uk/whats-on/event… William Morris Soc PreRaphaeliteSociety

With a ceasefire agreement made, I welcome the end of 15 months of horrendous violence, and the return soon of hostages. Building a peaceful future must begin with real aid for #Gaza, recognition of a Palestinian state, and prosecuting all those involved in war crimes.

With all the excitement about Bob #Dylan - why not book me to lecture to your The Arts Society about Warhol & Dylan? My talk 'Pop goes the Artist' starts with this 1965 photo by Nat Finkelstein - showing the 2 men wrangling over a magnificent 'Double Elvis' #ACompleteUnknown

#Gaza ceasefire is such a relief - tho it could’ve been agreed months ago & saved so much pain. And effects of genocide will be felt for years - unexploded ordinance, destruction of infrastructure, health system etc. Lasting peace must mean end to occupation & a Palestinian state

High mountains and deep valleys detract no more from the roundness of the earth than the wrinkles on a walnut or the pennons on a lance. - L’Image du monde (The Mirror of the World) (c.1245).

Many of John Ruskin's watercolours reflect an interest in the close observation of skies and clouds, studied at dawn, sunset (as here in 1845) and in varying weather conditions. His interest in these themes was a lifelong one, he once observed: 'It is a strange thing how little

Want to discover new research about the #ArtsandCrafts? You can preorder now! Our book on British & Scandinavian design history is published in the Spring- with essays on Larsson & Morris, the Cotswolds & folk art, & lots more Kirsty Hartsiotis 🇪🇺 Ruskin To-Day ('There is no wealth but life') waterstones.com/book/arts-and-…

Our next 'Coffee with a Curator' event will cover the scope and history of the library at Kelmscott House, as well as the books Morris collected. There's still time to come along! The talk is online on 22nd January, 11am. Tickets in bio! 🔗 #kelmscotthouse #williammorris

Wow, so sewagemap.co.uk is now live for all English water companies. And I think it's fair to say England is looking rather sh*tty today... An important platform... well done Alex Lipp for making this happen.

EXHIBITION NEWS! Booking open for new exhibition 'Beauty of the Earth: the Art of May, Jane & William Morris' The Arc, Winchester - 15 Nov 2025 to 4 Feb 2026. Their radical designs & lives encourage us to 'Love the narrow spot that surrounds our daily life' arcwinchester.org.uk/event/beauty-e…

The Fox of Greenwich Village walked down to the coffee shop. He hadn't slept. The worst had happened. The owner usually sung opera as he worked. Today, he wasn't even there, just one of his children, who looked tired. The Fox sat at his favourite seat and thought about what had

Delighted to be returning to #Switzerland later this year with an art history tour - based in Bern, and visiting beautiful #art collections in Basel & Luzern. Plus boat trips & trains along the lakes & up into the mountains. Hope to see Grindelwald again. mailchi.mp/aceculturaltou…

Join me on journey into the Swiss Alps, following in the footsteps of #Ruskin & #Turner - travelling in September. Brantwood The Arts Society