LONDON.- This Easter Sunday (24th April 2011) Christ’s College Chapel in Cambridge University, unveiled a new altar reredos by the current Leverhulme Artist in Residence Tom de Freston. The unveiling took place during a special service of the Anglica…
Last Supper was on Wednesday, not Thursday, Says Cambridge Professor Colin Humphreys
LONDON (REUTERS).- The Last Supper took place on a Wednesday — a day earlier than thought — and a date for Easter can now be fixed, according to a Cambridge University scientist aiming to solve one of the Bible’s most enduring contradictions. Christi…
Son of Pink Floyd Guitarist David Gilmour Issues Apology for Climbing Memorial
LONDON (AP) .- The son of Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour issued a public apology Friday for climbing atop of one of Britain’s most important war memorials during violent student demonstrations against rising university fees. Charlie Gilmour, 21, sa…
Professor Dean Hawkes Named Winner of the RIBA Annie Spink Award 2010
LONDON.- The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has named Professor Dean Hawkes as the winner of the RIBA Annie Spink Award for Excellence in Architectural Education. The biennial award, established in 2000 by architect Herbert Spink FRIBA as…
Exhibition at Yale Center for British Art Assesses the Career and Legacy of British Architect James Stirling
NEW HAVEN, CT.- The Yale Center for British Art and the Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal (CCA) have co-produced the fi rst international exhibition of the archive of British architect, Yale School of Architecture professor, and Pritzker Priz…
Exhibition at Yale Center for British Art Assesses the Career and Legacy of British Architect James Stirling
NEW HAVEN, CT.- The Yale Center for British Art and the Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal (CCA) have co-produced the fi rst international exhibition of the archive of British architect, Yale School of Architecture professor, and Pritzker Priz…
Exhibition at Yale Center for British Art Assesses the Career and Legacy of British Archi
NEW HAVEN, CT.- The Yale Center for British Art and the Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal (CCA) have co-produced the fi rst international exhibition of the archive of British architect, Yale School of Architecture professor, and Pritzker Priz…
"Tome Raider" Antique Book Thief Jailed Again
LONDON (REUTERS).- A Cambridge University graduate nicknamed the “Tome Raider,” who has stolen more than one million pounds’ worth of rare books in his criminal career, has been jailed for 3-1/2 years for his latest theft. William Jacques, 41, stole an…