Culture

Culture

Art, sculpture, literature, and the life of the mind.

A Superior Civilisation

A book in praise of Italy — a votive offering to the Gods who protect its civilisation. Bruce Anderson on David Gilmour's history of the peninsula: the medieval city-state, the enchantments of the Palio, and a revisionist's case against the Risorgimento.

Bruce Anderson · · 11 min

Donatello: The Sculptor of Souls

Outside the academy, Michelangelo enjoys more fame. But considered purely as a sculptor, Donatello was at least his equal. His range — marble, bronze, wood, terracotta — and his technical mastery remain unsurpassed.

Bruce Anderson · · 8 min