As the 16th-century religious wars raged around Europe, Dutch artist Maarten van Heemskerck collaborated with printmaker Philip Galle on a series of 22 engravings featuring Old Testament destruction.
A recent study by researchers Dr. Dorota Dzierzbicka and Dr. Daria Elagina re-examined and translated a rare first-hand account of a 16th-century Ethiopian monk visiting old Dongola, Sudan. The work ...
Swedish archaeologists recently uncovered remnants of a forgotten 16th-century city beneath modern-day Gothenburg. The excavation was conducted by Arkeologerna, a Swedish archaeological consultancy, ...
Hanss is part of an interdisciplinary team of archaeologists, chemists, historians, conservators, and materials scientists ...
The first book to illustrate a pencil was published in the 16th century, and its author was more interested in the properties of the lead than the implement itself. Woodcut illustration of a pencil ...
Using CT scanning on 16th-century books, researchers uncovered bits of parchment salvaged from handwritten manuscripts. By Katherine Kornei Even in medieval times, recycling was in vogue: Bits of ...
Meteorology has never been as precise as it is today—but how can scientists learn about past weather events? In addition to environmental evidence such as ice cores and sediments, historical records ...
In the Curator’s Words is an occasional series that takes a critical look at current exhibitions through the eyes of curators. Eight months ago, when the Union-Tribune first launched the In the ...
Following is a transcript of the video. Sara Drew: I'm Sara. I'm an art conservator and the director of conservation at Center Art Studio in New York City. Today, I'm going to walk you through how we ...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A rare 16th-century book lives on thanks to hard work by a librarian at Michigan State University. MSU has held the copy of Ptolemy’s “Geographia” since it was donated to ...
Acclaimed vocal ensemble Blue Heron performs a celebration of Christmas in 16th century Spain, from mystical motets to vivacious villancicos. The group’s artistic director, Scott Metcalfe, shares ...
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