Beauty and aesthetics

Artists and art history
idea
Is the attunement of abstract art and music more than a metaphor?
by Michelle Liu

Beauty and aesthetics
idea
Beauty is not an ornament to the good life, it is at its heart
by Nick Riggle

Architecture
guide
How to appreciate buildings
It’s easy to become blasé about the built world. Tune in more deeply and architectural adventures await around each corner
by Colin Ellard

Beauty and aesthetics
film
The quiet exuberance of wintering alone on an empty island off New England
14 mins

Music
idea
They’re playing our song! The philosophical puzzle of cover songs
by P D Magnus

Beauty and aesthetics
idea
What happens if we make the Mona Lisa more symmetrical?
by Manil Suri

Beauty and aesthetics
guide
How to curate (just about) anything
Sure, tidying up is a start. But it won’t get you to the kind of lived-in, personalised space that defines an ideal of home
by Glenn Adamson

Artists and art history
film
An artist’s serene moving paintings probe the surface of reality itself
16 mins