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Gems and the New Science: Jewellers, Travellers, and Natural Philosophers from Gassendi to Dufay
This project explored the role of gems in defining and advancing some of the many varieties of “new science” that emerged in the seventeenth and eight
Golden Wood and Panels of Porphyry. Appraising and Examining the Art of Ersatz in Pre- and Early Modern Times
In pre- and early modern times, craftsmen appear to have left no technique unexplored to allow their objects to glow and glitter in resemblance of the
Alum—A Material at the Crossroads of the Arts, Crafts, and Learned Inquiry
During medieval and premodern times, alum was used for a variety of purposes in artistic and craft contexts. Alum was one of the most important chemic
Cooperation Partners, Centre d’Etudes Supérieures de la Renaissance, Tours, Related Links, aluns.hypotheses.org, Funding, CNRS (France)
History of Science ON CALL: Sascha Roesler
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Mehr“One of Geometry’s Nicest Applications”: Crafting the Georg-Tiefer Stollen (1771–1799)
In the second half of the eighteenth century, mine surveying in German ore mines was gaining steam. Methods were improving, due to both the found
Art and Deception: Functions, Techniques, and Effects of Material Mimesis
Mimesis or imitation comes in many forms and guises. This four-year research project (Veni grant, Dutch Science Fund - NWO) investigated a type
Gems in Transit—Materials, Techniques, and Trade in the Early Modern Period
In the early modern period, as today, gems were the ultimate "hybrid objects." They played key roles in decorative art, global trade, and science and
Cooperation Partners, Victoria and Albert Museum