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For someone to be internationally acclaimed yet remain largely unknown sounds like the ultimate paradox, but contradiction is the lifeblood of Banksy: the essence that makes him at once street art anti-hero and darling of the salerooms.

Was Cimabue the last great master of Byzantine art, or a founding father of the Renaissance? The answer: a bit of both.

Spotlight on Clare Atwood – a British painter of portraits, landscapes and still life, whose depictions of interiors were arguably the most memorable of all her work.

Belonging to a famous family can be something of a double-edged sword. It has obvious advantages. At the same time, however, it can command extremely high standards from within the family circle, and an expectant public.