“His crucifixions are so three-dimensional you feel you can walk behind them…”
Fiammetta Rocco reviews the National Gallery’s Zurbarán exhibition—and makes the case for why this Spanish master deserves your time before 23rd August
The Immaculate Conception https://www.wikiart.org/en/francisco-de-zurbaran/the-immaculate-conception-1635
David Brooks on longing in the spiritual life. NB: This article is for America subscribers. "The Spiritual Life" podcast with Mr. Brooks is available gratis on YouTube, Spotify and Apple. www.americamagazine.org/podcasts/202...
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70Up - at Sheffield Doc Festival
Thu 11 June 19:30 - 20:45 - Lyceum
The Up series is one of the most influential documentaries ever made. Join me and the team behind '70 Up' for a landmark conversation about the final chapter of documentary history.
The World Cup starts today, making it a great time to invest in…
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Some incredibly timely, if depressing, reading for the week ahead from @trillingual.bsky.social
Check out the Tom Hanks World War II special on @HISTORY .
The first two episodes are the story of a man full of grievance, who wants to make his country great again, who blames all of their problems on racial minorities, and who takes his military on overseas adventures.