John Carey sticks up for 'ordinary life' in his memoir The Unexpected Professor

Marxist art historians cherish his Cubism, but he later became a true artist, not just a modernist

Murrillo's reputation has fallen in the face of modernist trends. Two new shows have reestablished his genius as a master of the numinous

"The prophets of Marxist-inspired modernism are in retreat right across the board. They are perplexed at how the world has gone. Their view has not prevailed, even in modern music. Everything, including our understanding of recent history, is up for grabs."