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...“If I were King of Lisbon, I would soon rule over the whole world,” said Charles V of Portugal’s 16th-century capital....
...In the other direction, to the south-eastern delta area, endless woods and farmland fill the landscape, with shrinking small towns scattered throughout the region....
...The title suggests that the wages of optimism are a present of relentless misery. In 1947 he travelled to Mexico City to see the work of Rivera and other leftist muralists up close....
...“Knock on wood, they treat me great,” he says of his British reception these days....
...Victoria and Albert Museum As the festival’s official hub, the V&A will host talks about the future of design and a series of installations....
...The room is wood-panelled and pleasant but not overwhelming in the manner of the House of Lords: it’s more like a cut-down version of an Oxbridge dining hall....
...Masterpieces of Chinese Painting: 700-1900, edited by Zhang Hongxing, V&A Publishing, RRP£40/$60 The world’s oldest painting tradition explored in the glorious catalogue to the V&A’s current, once-in-a-lifetime...
...Edited extract from ‘Led by the Land’ published by Frances Lincoln, £35 …………………………………………………………….....
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