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Primary Sources: A Natural History of the Artist’s Palette

Matthew McIntosh — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 17:23:53 +0000

Exploring the science and stories behind the pigments, from the red ochre of Lascaux’s prehistoric cave to Yves

Matthew McIntosh — Fri, 03 May 2019 18:13:50 +0000

In modern society, we are used to political art. One hundred years ago today, fighting raged in the

Matthew McIntosh — Fri, 03 May 2019 18:13:29 +0000

One of the great riddles of modern times is why a 500-year portrait of a Florentine housewife is

Matthew McIntosh — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 17:53:57 +0000

Scientific analysis of four rare sculptures of mourning women furthers understanding of South Italian funerary art. Introduction For

Matthew McIntosh — Wed, 24 Apr 2019 17:34:53 +0000

The National Memorial for Peace and Justice is the first monument to commemorate the over 4,000 African Americans

Matthew McIntosh — Sun, 21 Apr 2019 17:52:25 +0000

With its novel vignettes and its use of a camera obscura in the production of the plates, William

Matthew McIntosh — Sun, 21 Apr 2019 17:51:59 +0000

A charming watercolor provides insight into the French artist’s private world. A tiny treasure by Édouard Manet has

Matthew McIntosh — Fri, 19 Apr 2019 17:32:27 +0000

While contemporary laser removal techniques are only around forty years old, efforts to erase or rewrite tattoos are

Matthew McIntosh — Fri, 19 Apr 2019 17:31:56 +0000

The tools, called “bone combs,” resemble hair combs with their grooved edges. By Amy Held Tattooing goes back

Matthew McIntosh — Fri, 12 Apr 2019 17:39:35 +0000

She wears a white satin dress, pearls and a ruby ring and has a slight smile — and