• Were the monks on drugs? How The Book of Kells went fully psychedelic

    Spirited to Ireland to save it from the Vikings, this wild illumination of the New Testament, full of gilded curls and coils, is one of the most ecstatic artworks ever – and now it’s gone gloriously immersiveWhat was going on in the minds of all those monks on Iona when, more than 1,000 years ago, they created the Book of Kells? Whatever they were fuelled by, they made an artistic masterpiece of medieval Christianity, up there with Durham Cathedral, the Palace of the Popes in Avignon
  • The experts: artists on 20 easy, mind-expanding ways to be much more creative

    Move around, observe the world, draw on the bus, find your space … and don’t try too hard. Great artists describe how we can find inspiration every dayCreating art isn’t just a pastime, it is a way of living. But how can you nurture a more artistic existence? Artists share their advice on how to be more creative. Continue reading...

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