The historian and presenter on his new book about 12,000 years of British art, BBC philistinism and Banksy’s ‘money-making machine’.

Francesca Alexander, “Charity” (1861), oil on canvas (© 1985 Sotheby’s Inc; photo courtesy Sotheby’s Inc.) English art critic John ... Ruskin’s attentions. In this snippet, the artist ...

The story of an infamous court case centred on a controversial painting is set to be told in a new book. 'Falling Rocket: James Whistler, John Ruskin and the Battle for Modern Art' is written by ...