Oxford’s new £185m humanities hub is polished, refined … and funded by a Trump ally (opens in new tab)

Billionaire Stephen Schwarzman’s portrait hangs discretely in a building that promises cultural clout and architectural poise – yet can seem rather bland and bloodless When the wealthy Paduan banker Enrico Scrovegni commissioned the building of his eponymous chapel in the 14th century, he made sure that he was immortalised in the lavish frescoes adorning its interior. Florentine artist Giotto depicted Scrovegni, clad in robes of penitential violet, holding up a model of his chapel as a devoti...