Behind the scenes: 10 revealing images of artists' studios Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna From the Middle Ages to today, a new book offers a glimpse into the inner sanctums of artists through the centuries. "And the painting is testament to Christus's own perfect vision, as the detail – like the vases and items on the shelf - is extraordinary," Hall adds. …
“The most important thing to write about in novels is love affairs,” Jakucho Setouchi once said. “Corporations and politics – none of that is interesting.” Setouchi, who has died aged 99, was one of Japan’s most popular and prolific novelists, drawing on her own tumultuous love life in more than 400 books about romance, sex, motherhood and family. “I should …
