Melanie McDonagh
Melanie McDonagh is a columnist, arts critic and feature writer. She covers art exhibitions and also does some leader writing, interviews and occasional beauty/fragrance features.
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Melanie McDonagh is a columnist, arts critic and feature writer. She covers art exhibitions and also does some leader writing, interviews and occasional beauty/fragrance features.
Versailles at the Science Museum: so many wonderful pieces
This collection of artefacts from the French court marries cutting-edge (for the time) technology with beauty
10 Irresistible fragrance gift sets to give this Christmas
Lovely to look at, easy to wrap — the whole is greater than the sum of the parts when it comes to these fragrance sets
Sir Keir's six pledges may not be yours, or mine
Setting targets can distract governments from more important priorities
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Leighton and Landscape at Leighton House: enlightening and exquisite
Leighton may be best known for depicting classical figures such as Flaming June but this is a welcome exploration of his landscape works
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The Great Mughals at the V&A: extravagant, exuberant and marvellous
The exhibition is punctuated with showstopper pieces, one of the finest being a magnificent gold-hilted dagger and scabbard with no fewer than 1,685 rubies
Picasso: printmaker at the British Museum – an eye-opener of a show
Every aspect of Picasso’s development is reflected in his printmaking and thus in this excellent show
Drawing the Italian Renaissance at the King’s Gallery: a splendid show
There is an extraordinary number of Old Masters on display as well as lesser known artists of striking quality
Mike Amesbury should know you don't hit a man when he's down
This is the most shocking element of the footage of the Cheshire MP on Friday night
