British Museum

Curator Naomi Speakman has already told us about bestiaries – medieval books of animals both real and mythical. Here, she takes us through another type of medieval compendiary – the lapidary, an…

Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris discuss the history of the Parthenon sculptures and the present day controversy about their ownership.

Curator Olenka Horsbatch explains how Rembrandt's naturalistic depictions of women caused controversy in the 17th century.

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