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February 2022
• An interview with Ai Weiwei
• The art of kabuki theatre
• Dining with Beauty and the Beast
• The drawings of Jacques-Louis David
Plus: a touring display of Islamic arts in France, the hellish mining scenes of George Bissell, Madame de Pompadour’s porcelain, and a preview of Asia Week New York
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Past issues
September 2024
Jan Švankmajer | Pompeii | Cat ladies
July/August 2024
Museum of West African Art | Jeremy Frey | Ed Ruscha
June 2024
Napoleon Bonaparte | Caspar David Friedrich | the Impressionists
May 2024
The National Gallery | Alvaro Barrington | Art and the oil industry
More from Apollo
Transforming the National Gallery, one painting at a time
The museum’s head of framing, Peter Schade, is quietly changing how we see some of the world’s most famous pictures
A Madonna pregnant with meaning
Most paintings of the Virgin Mary show her holding the divine infant, but a 14th-century panel by Cenni di Francesco reminds us of more earthy realities
Gardening with the Bloomsbury Group
Outdoor activities offered Bloomsbury’s women welcome respite from their indoor pursuits
The silversmith who struck gold at Tiffany
Edward C. Moore played a crucial role in the firm’s 19th-century success and his own collecting inspired some of its most impressive creations.