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The desire to represent the world around us through pictures can be traced back more than 45,000 years. Now, artists are finding new ways to visualise land.

Jacob van Ruisdael’s landscapes have a mood of introspection and a stillness that lets you feel the movement of air and earth

Exhibition now on view at The Met

<strong>Monsal Dale, Derbyshire:</strong> You would never know from this beetle’s intricate grooves that it’s also responsible for widespread, much-lamented destruction

Since its closure in February, the YCBA has begun a conservation project for its rooftop and lighting system, and it has continued to hold online and off-site events celebrating artistic endeavors. The museum will formally announce details of its reopening in January 2024.

The Harvest Field dates from 1797 and was unknown to scholars before it was last sold in 1992.

From the clues given, just match the person to whom it relates. - test your knowledge in this quiz! (Author Lord_Digby)

A handy guidebook outlines 27 bucolic walks outside the British capital that begin and end at train stations. We tried some out.

There is an egregious hypocrisy behind all this hero-worship. Banksys reputation and financial pulling power rely on the mystique of his anonymity.

Do you know how many Brits holidayed in the UK this year? The answer may surprise you. Last year, a whopping 82% had a staycation – perhaps unsurprising, given the Covid pandemic. Fast forward to 2023, and the proportion has only come down slightly, to 75%. According to research by Sykes Holiday Cottages, three-quarters of Brits will holiday on home soil this year, with at least 43% planning to make this their main break. Of course, foreign travel bookings are surging, thanks to the relaxatio...