Spotlight on art

Michaelina Wautier is one of the most compelling rediscoveries in Baroque painting. Working in 17th-century Brussels, she tackled subjects usually reserved for men, producing still lifes, portraits an

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Just a hop, skip and jump from London, but a million miles from the stresses of the city, newly refurbished countryside retreat Burnham Beeches makes a perfect escape, whether you’re seeking a Mother’

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TRANSPORT for London (TfL) has announced five new works in its rich and varied Art on the Underground programme, which turns London into a vast public art gallery, for 2026. The new commissions will g