A-level art history should never have been given the brush-off | Letters

Noah Charney reported on the vital work of art historians and conservators in protecting and elucidating the Ghent Altarpiece, one of the most glorious paintings in Europe (The miracle of Ghent, G2, 13 October). Days before, the Duchess of Cambridge was seen admiring the equally remarkable works of Vermeer. But last week the Guardian reported the disturbing news that in future young people will be denied the possibility of studying art history at A-level: AQA, the sole exam board for this subjec