DOMINIC SANDBROOK: Napoleon wasn t merely the greatest military commander of his age. He was one of the most compelling individuals in all world history.
how his works were made, including the famous shredder hidden in the frame that went off at sotheby s as soon as the girl with the balloon was sold. and as for why banksy chose glasgow this is the reason. right outside the venue, for more than 40 years, glaswegians have been putting road cones on top of a statue of the first duke of wellington. banksy has declared it his favourite work of art in the uk. this is something, the cone on the head, that s been going on in glasgow since the mid 1980s. and local tour guides approve of his choice. fantastic, i go along with that, that sounds pretty cool to me. banksy s last glasgow show was in 2001, before he was famous. as soon as it finished the venue painted over his works. this show could tour the world. colin paterson, bbc news, glasgow.