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Experimental Imagery: An Investigation of Fifteenth-Century Alchemical Expression (Image, Symbol, and Word)
Medieval alchemy employed a distinctive language, imagery, and metaphorical expression in its writings. Non-verbal elements played a vital role in thi
Early Modern Art Technologies and Materials
This project investigated why and how artist’s materials and techniques became an object of study for chymists, natural historians, physicians, mathem
Cooperation Partners:, Ateliergebouw / Restoration & Conservation, University of Amsterdam
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)
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
Lorraine Daston erhält Heineken-Preis für Geschichte 2020
Lorraine Daston erhält Heineken-Preis für Geschichte der Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
Jun 4, 2020 Website: Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and SciencesLorraine Daston Awarded Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences' 2020 Heineken Prize for History
Lorraine Daston awarded Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences' 2020 Heineken Prize for History
Jun 4, 2020 Go to Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences Website