Supported by Dr Steve and Mrs Lorraine Groves, The William Brake Foundation and the estate of the late Sabina Stevenson, in ...

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The screening will be followed by a conversation between Fuchsia Hart (the Sarikhani Curator for the Iranian Collection, V&A) ...

Rococo was perhaps the most rebellious of design styles. Often described as the final expression of the Baroque movement, it was exceptionally ornamental and theatrical – a style without rules.

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Download our free lesson plans for Key Stage 3 – 5 students (ages 11 – 18), covering many areas of our collections and the varied exhibition programme. Focusing on the five key areas of Graphic ...

During the Middle Ages, plays had been announced by processions of the performers themselves, sometimes accompanied by vexillators (people carrying banners to announce a play). Town-criers also ...

Tapestry is one of the oldest forms of woven textile. As a technique, tapestry has been used to create everything from tunics and purses to table covers and chair backs, as well as some of the world's ...

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After the Romantic ballet era, the next major development in ballet occurred in Russia. Russia had a long folk-dance tradition and in the 18th century, landowners had maintained serf dance companies.

Maqbool Fida Husain, known as M.F. Husain (1915-2011), was one of India’s most eminent artists. Born in Pandharpur, his early years were spent in Indore. Husain began his career as a painter of cinema ...