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Greatest Paintings: The French Revolution - Millet's Angelus
Feb 25, 2026Why was Jean-François Millet’s The Angelus considered highly controversial and politically divisive in pre-industrial 19th-century France? What do we know about his personal background, his ambiguous ...
The Fall of the Incas: Death to the Emperor (Part 3)
Feb 23, 2026What happened to the emperor of the Incas after he was taken prisoner by the Spanish conquistadors? Did the formidable buccaneer, Francisco Pizarro, and his men succeed in discovering the treasure tro...
The Book Club: Wuthering Heights
Feb 20, 2026Why does Emily Brontë's novel, Wuthering Heights, have such an enduring romantic association? Is Heathcliff a romantic lead, or an abusive antihero? Are the characters aspirational in any way, or irre...
The Fall of the Incas: Massacre in the Andes (Part 2)
Feb 19, 2026What happened when the Spanish conquistadors lead by Francisco Pizarro came face to face with the ruthless emperor of the Incan Empire, Atahualpa? How did the Incas treat their strange, pale, alien vi...
Greatest Paintings: Age of Enlightenment - Raeburn's Skating Minister
Feb 18, 2026How does Henry Raeburn’s Skating Minister represent both the Scottish Enlightenment and the Romantic movement? In what ways does subject Reverend Robert Walker’s personal history connect to the famous...
The Fall of the Incas: Empire of Gold (Part 1)
Feb 16, 2026Why was the Spanish conquest of the Incas one of the most pivotal moments in world history? Who was Francisco Pizarro, the buccaneer behind this bloody event? And, what was the glittering Incan Empire...
Rome’s Greatest Enemy: Carthage Destroyed (Part 4)
Feb 12, 2026Three decades after the defeat of Hannibal, how had the Roman Empire managed to conquer vast swathes of the known world? Why did the predatory eyes of this terrifying behemoth turn once more to Cartha...
Greatest Paintings: The Ghost of Spain – Velázquez’s Las Meninas
Feb 11, 2026Why does Diego Velázquez’ Las Meninas represent the fading Spanish Golden Age? How did he challenge the boundaries between viewer and artwork? And, in what ways does his defining style foreshadow Impr...
Rome’s Greatest Enemy: Bloodbath in Africa (Part 3)
Feb 09, 2026Would the Roman general Publius Cornelius Scipio successfully march on Africa? What happened when Hannibal and Scipio - the greatest commanders of their age - came head to head at the Battle of Zama, ...
Rome’s Greatest Enemy: Hannibal’s Nemesis (Part 2)
Feb 05, 2026What happened at the Battle of Ibera, a totemic though overlooked battle of the Punic Wars? With the forces of Carthage closing in on a depleted Rome, would a young Roman, Publius Cornelius Scipio res...