Fables inspired by life in lockdown resonate with Japanese readers
Barry Yourgrau’s struggle to cope with life during the COVID-19 pandemic inspired a burst of creative writing, which culminated in a book of short stories that became a hit in Japan.
'Money and Beauty: Botticelli and the Renaissance in Florence'
March 21-June 28 Florence in the 15th century was governed by a merchant oligarchy, of which the House of Medici, then one of the largest banking families in Europe, became particularly powerful and politically influential rulers. The arts flourished under the patronage of such families, ...
