Jun
29
Real People, Real Lives - Writer Helen Rappaport
June 29, 2010
Writer Helen Rappaport reveals her love of Russia, all things Victorian and the landscape of the Medway marshes in conversation with Sylvia Vetta.
See the full published article here
Historian Helen Rappaport has two great passions,Russia and the Victorians. Her interest in Russia led her in many directions, viaa career in TV and films, translating Chekhov and [...]
Jan
24
Garden of the Year Photographic Competition and Exhibition: Blenheim
January 24, 2010
On the Wild Shotover Ramble on Boxing Day, I found myself musing in front of the oldest oak on the walk, thinking that it was probably just 25 when King Charles held his parliament in Oxford, during the Civil War.
Simon Norfolk’s dramatic photograph, on the front cover of this section, of a Blenheim oak, captures [...]
Jan
6
From Russia with Love
January 6, 2009
From Russia with Love
This landmark exhibition at the Royal Academy (RA) arrived with overtones reminiscent of cold war paranoia. During the on/off period prior to its opening, the Russians exhibited some arrogance. When you see the show lent by the museums of Moscow and St Petersburg, you can understand their pride.
‘From Russia: French [...]
Dec
30
The Portrait of the Artist as Pure Genius (Leonardo da Vinci)
December 30, 2008
The quest for knowledge is possibly the most inspiring quality in the V&A Leonardo da Vinci exhibition, writes SYLVIA VETTA.
Sep
25
Marc Chagall — From Russia via France to the Dadbrook Gallery
September 25, 2008
One of the highlights of 2008, From Russia, at the Royal Academy, shone a spotlight on Russian art from 1870 to1925. A Russian artist whose work needed no introduction was the well-known and much-loved Marc Chagall (1887-1985).
Jan
18
Visual Haiku
January 18, 2008
One of the world’s greatest photographers returns to Oxfordshire, writes SYLVIA VETTA.
Feb
15
Close up of the Emperors and Revolutionaries
February 15, 2007
SYLVIA VETTA visits the Royal Academy’s Citizens and Kings: Portraits in the Age of Revolution exhibition.
Jan
25
Dancing with Gods
January 25, 2007
SYLVIA VETTA welcomes the first exhibition in this country devoted to Hindu art of the Chola dynasty.