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Ann Hathaway steps out of the shadows
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2008/05/08 - 22:29. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | English | Fine Arts | ReviewBest known for her quaint house and her inheritance of the “second-best bed,” Shakespeare's wife, Ann Hathaway, has been mostly a mystery figure. Now a new book, Shakespeare's Wife by Germaine Greer, sheds some light on a little-understood woman. Katie Roiphe as the New York Times Sunday Review.
7th century Afghan oil paintings earliest discovered
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2008/05/05 - 23:07. 601 CE to 700 CE | Asian | Buddhism | CNN.com | Fine ArtsScientists working in the Bamiyan region of Afghanistan have discovered oil paintings on the walls of caves dating to the 7th centuries, 800 years before the earliest European oil paintings were created. (photos)
Book lust!
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2008/04/26 - 17:21. Fine Arts | Humor | Scribal ArtsReaders, librarians, lovers of the book, cast your eyes upon this website which features wonderfully alluring photos of books and libraries. A feast for any bookworm!
Madonna of the Goldfinch shows its true colors
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2008/04/20 - 00:12. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | Fine Arts | ItalianA recent restoration of Raphael's Madonna del Cardellino, painted in 1506, has revealed the brilliant colors of the original painting which had been hidden under centuries of grime. (Photos)
Pre-1640's Shakespeare folios to be digitized
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2008/04/18 - 01:13. 1601 CE and Later | English | Fine Arts | Performing ArtsThe Bodleian and Folger Libraries are combining efforts to create digital copies of "all 75 editions of William Shakespeare's plays printed in the quarto format before the year 1641." The folios are the closest copies to Shakepseare's own in existence.
Shakespeare and politics
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2008/04/16 - 00:03. 1601 CE and Later | English | Fine Arts | Modern SocietyWith the presidential election looming and politics on everyone's mind, the Los Angeles Times ponders the words of the Bard and how he would see our modern world in an opinions piece by Jess Winfield.
David gets a facelift
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2008/04/10 - 23:32. 1401 CE to 1500 CE | Fine Arts | ItalianDonatello's David, the 15th century masterpiece housed at Florence's Bargello Museum, has had "work done" in the form of laser treatment to clean off residue, including gold leaf used "on the statue to highlight its wavy hair and clothing."
Heraldrydiculous hits 100!
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2008/03/11 - 19:32. Fine Arts | Heraldry | Humor | WestBaron Khevron of the Principality of Oertha in the West Kingdom reports that his heraldry-related comic Heraldrydiculous has passed the 100 mark (104 at last count.)
Royal children subjects of Columbus exhibit
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2008/03/09 - 13:03. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | 1601 CE and Later | European | Exhibits | Fine ArtsLady Faoileann reports that the Columbus (Ohio) Museum of Art will sponsor a special exhibit Great Expectations: Aristocratic Children in European Portraiture through June 8, 2008.
"Beowulf, Lay of the Last Survivor" reading online
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2008/03/07 - 19:50. Audio/Podcast | English | Fine Arts | Jewelry/LapidaryThe recent release of the animated film Beowulf has rekindled interest in the epic poem. Harper's Magazine provides a stanza from the poem, read in Old English, as well as a great photo of a jeweled brooch.
Learn chess with Leonardo
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2008/03/07 - 12:21. 1401 CE to 1500 CE | Fine Arts | Games and Gambling | Italian | Scribal ArtsExperts are speculating on whether the illustrations in a newly-discovered manuscript on chess were drawn by Leonardo da Vinci. De ludo scacchorum was discovered last year in a private collection.
Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna Exhibits "Treasures from the national Palace Museum, Taiwan"
Submitted by Racaire on Tue, 2008/02/19 - 21:40. Chinese | Exhibits | Fine ArtsSoon a new exhibition will be on display at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna: Treasures from the national Palace Museum, Taiwan begins at February 26, 2008 and runs until May 13, 2008.
Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna Exhibits "Arcimboldo"
Submitted by Racaire on Tue, 2008/02/05 - 18:07. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | European | Exhibits | Fine ArtsSoon a new exhibition organised by the Kunsthistorisches Museum in collaboration with the Musée du Luxembourg, Paris will be on display at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna (Picture Gallery): Arcimboldo begins at February 12, 2008 and runs until June 1, 2008.
To punt or not to punt...
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2008/01/31 - 16:28. English | Fine Arts | Games and Gambling | Humor | NPROnly on NPR could the Bard, in the guise of Morning Edition's Frank Deford, comment on the upcoming Super Bowl football game.
Western States Folklore Society seeking conference papers
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2008/01/19 - 18:14. Fine ArtsMichael Adams has announced that the Western States Folklore Society is seeking papers for two panels at the upcoming conference to be held Apri; 11-12, 2008 at the University of California, Davis.
15th century Flemish masterpiece still inspires
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2008/01/15 - 21:50. 1401 CE to 1500 CE | Fine Arts | FlemishThe Portinari Altarpiece, a three-part Flemish religious painting created by Hugo van der Goes in the late 15th century, was sent as a gift to the hospital of Santa Maria Nuova. Martin Gayford looks at the importance of the painting for The Spectator (photo)
Nicola Barker's "Darkmans" reviewed
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2008/01/13 - 15:22. Fine Arts | Modern Society | ReviewNick Owchar of the Vancouver Sun offers a review of the new novel by Nicola Barker, Darkmans, which tells the story of "a long-dead king's jester, a precocious child and the debris of history that keeps floating to the surface."
Simonetta Cattaneo de Vespucci: Botticelli's super model
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2008/01/10 - 13:17. 1401 CE to 1500 CE | Fine Arts | ItalianThe haunting, ethereal beauty of Simonetta Cattaneo de Vespucci graced the paintings of Sandro Botticelli in 15th century Florence. Darla Goodroad tells her fascinating story in an article for the December 2007 Renstore newsletter.
"Far Traveler" on NPR's not-to-miss list
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2008/01/06 - 14:15. 1001 CE to 1100 CE | Fine Arts | NPR | Review | ScandanavianOn the Christmas Eve 2007 All Things Considered radio program, reviewer Lynn Neary spoke with Laura Miller of Salon.com and blogger Mark Sarvas of The Elegant Variation about which books from 2007 should not be missed. Included was The Far Traveler by Nancy Marie Brown.
“Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!” called "giggle-worthy"
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2007/12/27 - 22:14. 1201 CE to 1300 CE | Fine Arts | New York Times | Review | Youth Activities"I itch in the cathedral; When I pray upon my knees: God, You saved us from damnation; Now save us from the fleas!" writes Laura Amy Schlitz in Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices From a Medieval Village, a new children's book reviewed by John Schwartz for the Sunday New York Times.
A Wodwo in Camelot
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2007/12/27 - 18:36. 1301 CE to 1400 CE | English | Fine Arts | ReviewAccording to reviewer Edward Hirsch, a Wodwo is a "raw, spooky, elemental," a Middle English word meaning “half-man, half-animal spirit of the forests” which appeared in “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.” Hirsch reviews a new translation by Simon Armitage.
Peter Jackson to produce The Hobbit
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2007/12/26 - 12:28. Fine Arts | Media | Performing ArtsAfter much deliberation, Peter Jackson, the Academy-Award-winning director of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, has partnered with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios to produce the Tolkien prequel: The Hobbit.
Michelangelo's last sketch found in the Vatican
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2007/12/25 - 14:24. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | BBC News | Fine Arts | ItalianA red chalk sketch of the dome of St Peter's Basilica, believed to be the last work of the Renaissance artist Michelangelo, has been discovered in the Vatican archives. The sketch dates to 1564.
V & A treasures at the Met
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2007/12/24 - 23:30. Exhibits | Fine ArtsThe Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City will host Medieval and Renaissance Treasures from the Victoria and Albert Museum May 20, 2008 – August 17, 2008.
Camelot Project offers Arthurian research sources
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2007/12/24 - 20:21. English | Fine ArtsThe Camelot Project at the University of Rochester is an online research source which includes searchable texts for images, texts, bibliographies and basic information on King Arthur.
Was Leonardo da Vinci an Arab?
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2007/12/24 - 14:47. 1401 CE to 1500 CE | Fine Arts | Italian | Middle EasternBased on a single fingerprint preserved in one of his paintings, scientists have speculated on the ethnicity of Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci and believe he may have had Arabic heritage.
Research photos from the Kunsthistorisches Museum online
Submitted by Racaire on Wed, 2007/12/19 - 21:36. 1401 CE to 1500 CE | European | Fine Arts | Jewelry/Lapidary | Photo AlbumRacaire shares an album of photos from a recent trip to the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, Austria. The photos include some beautiful images of artwork and jewelry.
Richard III deconstructed
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2007/12/19 - 13:01. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | English | Fine Arts | Performing Arts | Video AlbumBritish actor Sir Ian McKellen delves into Shakespeare's Richard III's most famous speech in a video clip on the Stagework website.
Hamlet: the Text Adventure
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2007/12/18 - 12:58. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | English | Fine Arts | Games and GamblingBored? Want to have a real literary adventure? Try Hamlet: the Text Adventure, a text-based mystery game.
"Holy Blood and the Holy Grail" author dies at 64
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2007/12/16 - 13:39. Christianity | English | Fine Arts | Milestones | Modern SocietyAuthor Richard Leigh, best known as one of the co-authors of The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail, has died in London at the age of 64. The nonfiction work proposed that Jesus Christ fathered a child and that the bloodline continues.
