When Mohamed Said Farsi became Mayor of Jeddah in 1972, at a pivotal moment in the Saudi Arabian city's history, he set himself the task of not only creating a modern city, but also to include in the concept a plan for public art: "To bring delight t...

"The Splendour of Iran" provides an unprecedented insight into the traditions and contemporary life of one of the world's most enduring civilisations. As the first comprehensive study on Persian culture since the 1930s, it is the result of a unique 5...

A comprehensive survey of the Hermitage Museum's collection of French art from 1860 to 1950. This collection comprises paintings, sculptures and drawings by many significant artists of this period, as well as works by early Salon artists who were hig...