Anthony Blunt

Anthony Blunt (1907–1983) was a British art historian and Soviet intelligence agent who became known as the fourth member of the Cambridge spy ring.

Guy Burgess: Guy Burgess was a British diplomat and Soviet intelligence agent who fled to Moscow in 1951. Burgess was Blunt’s fellow Cambridge spy and helped expose his intelligence connections.
Cambridge spy ring: The Cambridge spy ring was a group of British men recruited by Soviet intelligence while studying at Cambridge University. Blunt’s espionage belonged to this wider network of Soviet agents.
King's College, Cambridge: King’s College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, founded in 1441. Blunt studied and taught at King’s, where he met fellow future spies.
Art history: Art history is the study of artworks in their historical, cultural, and visual contexts. Blunt became a leading scholar and institutional figure in this field.
Cambridge Five: The Cambridge Five were five British men who spied for the Soviet Union, including Blunt and four other identified agents. Blunt’s public identification completed the familiar lineup of the group.
Donald Maclean: Donald Maclean was a British diplomat who passed secrets to the Soviet Union and defected in 1951. Blunt’s links to Maclean became central to his secret dealings with British authorities.
NKVD: The NKVD was the Soviet Union’s internal affairs and state security agency from 1934 to 1946. The NKVD organized Blunt’s recruitment and handled his early espionage.
Cambridge Apostles: The Cambridge Apostles are an intellectual society founded at the University of Cambridge in 1820. The society connected Blunt with a circle that included several future Soviet agents.
Surveyor of the Queen’s Pictures: The Surveyor of the Queen’s Pictures advises the British monarch on the Royal Collection’s paintings. Blunt held this royal appointment from 1945 to 1972.
Confession: A confession is an admission that one has committed an offense or concealed act. Blunt admitted his espionage to British authorities in 1964, but the admission remained secret.

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