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Artists nowadays like to shock. But that's not especially new. While it's easy to imagine older art was constrained by the (presumed) delicate

Cornell University classicist Barry Strauss is an accomplished author of several scholarly books and articles on ancient Greek military, social, and economic problems. Starting about 20 years ago, Str

The visual arts have gotten a bad rap of late. A tradition starting with Duchamp's graffitied urinal has led to a procession of "What is art?" pieces that

My interview on the Paul Franks Show, BBC Radio WM 95.6, about my arrangement for solo lyre, of the world's oldest song - as also recently featured in the Daily Mail Online: http://www.dailymail

The history of music is as old as humanity itself. Archaeologists have found primitive flutes made of bone and ivory dating back as far as 43,000 years, and

I recently had occasion to quote Charles Péguy’s observation, from a 1905 essay called “Notre Patrie,” that “It will never be known what acts of cowardice have…

Master Your Ear, Writing, and Musicianship - https://www.insidethescore.com/musicality Where to Start with Classical Music? - https://www.insidethescore.com/14-pieces 11 Rules for Composing Success -

On Monday, President Joe Biden broke with a century of precedent by demanding the resignations of four members of the U.S. Commission on Fine Arts.

Good old listverse! Recently my list 'Top ten terrifying paintings by great artists' was published and I was afraid the comments section would maul me. Instead the criticism was constructive