Two books show that creating a museum with a clear conscience isn’t always straightforward; another shows how we do love a good historical mystery
How to take a stand against spurious and sensational claims about ‘timeless genius’, ‘hidden mysteries’ and ‘lost masterpieces rediscovered’
Helen Lewis discusses her new book, The Genius Myth, which sets out to unravel the mystery of what we mean when we call someone a genius
Staff are exasperated by overcrowding in a crumbling museum. Luckily for visitors, other Leonardo masterpieces are available
Television: Grippingly gory new western does the seemingly impossible by making us see the old west in a bloody new light
Podcast review: Olivia Graham is a smart host and storyteller, and knows how to build the tension
A 20-30 minture spell of doing nothing may help to protect the brain’s health - but avoid slipping into a deeper dream state
The fate of La Bella Principessa is one of many fascinating stories that Alice Sherwood, author of Authenticity, will be talking about at Dalkey Book Festival
Suzanna Ivanič has not just collected high culture highlights, thank goodness, but personal objects too
Morgan O’Driscoll sale features big names in Irish art as well as newcomers
Warhol is set to eclipse Picasso with a $200m sale of Marilyn Monroe portrait, breaking records
Research Lives: Patricia Maguire, Professor of Biomedical Science at University College Dublin
We need to talk about fertility afresh, not least because the sperm-count ‘crisis’ doesn’t add up
Fighting Words 2021: A short story by Eli Gannon (nine), from Co Roscommon
A clash of wills has kept the masterpiece hidden since it was sold for a record price in 2017
Life Meets Art explores the houses of the world’s most cultured and creative legends
The province’s European successes have seen key inputs from world stars
Lure of nearest heavenly neighbour on menu for International Observe the Moon Night
The solution to financial woes brought about by Covid-19 is obvious. It is called Japan
Albrecht Dürer, born in 1471, believed ‘the new art must be based upon science’
Many of the world’s great museums are now available on screen, but what exactly do you get for your click?
Christ Mocked, by Italian artist Cimabue had been valued at up to €6m before sale
The Louvre has put on a blockbuster show to mark 500 years since the artist’s death
Artist was best known for work with opera singers and on Shakespeare plays
Louvre show ditches Salvator Mundi as art experts remain divided on portrait’s origins
It is a decade since the flanker inspired Leinster to a first Heineken Cup triumph
Quick sketch is ‘closest we get of a snapshot of Leonardo during his own lifetime’
Five hundred years after his death, the original Renaissance Man's creative brilliance is still astonishing
Fictionalised story about the arrest, chemical castration and harrowing end of Turing ‘restores faith in human beings’, say judges
There is no chance of ‘living off the interest’ when rates are rock-bottom, says expert
Grace Weir’s new film just might explain the nature of life, the universe and everything
Guinness mirrors among wide range of style in At Home sale
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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