If the National Gallery's new show promises to reassess the Flemish Gossaert in the light of the Renaissance, it should have included his almost lifesize, near-pornographic Neptune and Amphitrite... more
Andrew Wyeth’s bleak nature paintings bring to London the romantic myth of the solitary American — but the accompanying works of his father and son merely show that talent doesn’t run in the family.... more
Pope Benedict greeted tens of thousands of followers in Nazareth with a message of reconciliation, urging Christians and Muslims in the city to “reject the destructive power of hatred and prejudice”... more
The Pope started a week-long tour of the Middle East in Jordan and was condemned by Islamic leaders for a speech in 2006 when he implied Muslims were violent and irrational... more
As protesters invade Broadcasting House, the Evening Standard reveals how a review upholding complaints of bias has shaped the BBC’s response to the Palestine appeal ... more
The café where Joe Strummer once sipped tea has been transformed by a passionate Aussie into a dining room full of no-nonsense, good-value fare ... more
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