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Editorial: Russian revolutions

Never before have we struggled so much in choosing a cover. The RA’s From Russia exhibition of masterpieces from the four great Russian museums presented us with an embarrassment...

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A tale of two collectors
Hilary Spurling tells the astonishing story of two pre-revolutionary Russian collections of modern French art

Inside the great Russian museums
Sarah Greenberg provides an essential guide to the four state Russian museums collaborating on the RA’s From Russia show

Doyenne of directors
Vivid reminiscences of Irina Antonova, director of the Pushkin Museum in Moscow for over 40 years, interviewed by Sarah Greenberg

Changing of the avant-garde
The eminent historian Eric Hobsbawm charts the moment when the Russian revolution brought art and left-wing politics together in a unique creative burst

Russian art goes boom
Helen Kirwan-Taylor anatomises the recent massive jump in the market for Russian art

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In the Studio: Richard Rogers RA
The man who transformed the City’s skyline is reaching ever dizzying heights. Fiona Maddocks meets Richard Rogers RA at his flagship headquarters

Out to lunch: Jenny Saville RA
Palermo is good for her painting, the new Academician Jenny Saville tells Sarah Greenberg, but she misses sushi.

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Who at some point has not felt like Jacob wrestling with the angel? The Bible tells of a mortal struggling with the Divine, holding fast to the angel all through the night and refusing to let go until, at dawn, he prevails and receives a blessing – an answer to his prayers.

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