Blogs
Short History of the Cochineal Red
* This text is part of an essay originally written in 2014 and submitted for the MSc in Conservation Science (University College London)* By Mariana Pinto In our Artechne project…
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How to Read Early Modern Instructions for Gold- and Silversmiths
* This blog was originally published on Shells and Pebbles on 24 October 2016* By Thijs Hagendijk A fresh bag of Brussels sand had just been opened while six academics stood…
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Creating and Integrating a Database – Work in Progress
*This blog was originally published on The Recipes Project on 14 July 2016* By Marieke Hendriksen As mentioned in the post introducing the ARTECHNE project at Utrecht University last month, we are…
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Introducing ARTECHNE – Technique in the Arts, 1500-1950
*This blog was originally published on The Recipes Project on 30/07/2016* By Sven Dupré and Marieke Hendriksen What is ‘technique’ in the visual and decorative arts? And how is ‘technique’…
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