One of those words we haven’t heard for generations then, all of a sudden, it’s back in common usage – a catafalque is a frame for holding a coffin during a funeral or lying-in-state. This one was made in 1865 to support the …

From Squid Game to K-pop and Gangnam Style, the dynamic visual style of modern Korea is immediately recognisable. The ‘Korean Wave’ of colour, upbeat designs and, here, the traditional Korean saekdong garment …

At first glance, it might look like a piece of medieval needlework, but this is a modern piece of woven and embroidered tapestry, commissioned in 2017 by Tourism Ireland to celebrate …