When the statue of Edward Colston in Bristol was thrown into the harbour on 7th June some historically minded commentators were reminded of the destruction of images during the Protestant Reformation. The parallel was strengthened by an interview with the Archbishop of Canterbury
By a curious twist of fate, Giorgio de Chirico’s early paintings of emptied cities and cluttered interiors are the unwitting subject of an exhibition at a time when reality seems to be mirroring their suspended atmosphere. Uncannily, de Chirico himself narrated how his first