The EMPHASIS seminar focuses on the history of early modern philosophy (broadly construed), and the history of early modern science (including the occult sciences). It is one of the only seminars in London which addresses these themes together. Organisers are dr. Stephen Clucas (Birkbeck, University of London) and dr. Anthony Ossa-Richardson (University of Southampton). On February…

Artisanal textual practices are strategies to deal with the uncertainty of artisanal processes and the whims of materials. Confronted with the precarious nature of artisanal knowledge, variation had always been the most important strategy of error management. Following the dissatisfaction with ways of writing down knowledge hiding the imperfection of the process of knowledge production…

The title of his presentation is ‘Fragile Colors: The Art of Glassmaking and the Imitation of Nature’ AHCS Research Forum and Le Séminaire des nouveaux modernes

DUE TO GREAT INTEREST, BOOK YOUR TICKETS NOW! This special edition of the Technical Art History Colloquium will be held at the Teylers Museum in Haarlem, in connection with the exhibition on Leonardo da Vinci. Please note that admission to the Technical Art History Colloquium as well as the Leonardo exhibition is only possible with a…

14.00-14.05: Welcome & intro by chair 14.05-14.25: Esther van Duijn 14.25-14.45: Aafke Weller 14.45-14.55: Discussion 14.55-15.15: Sanneke Stigter 15.15-15.35: Aga Wielocha 15.35-15.45: Discussion Chair: Ella Hendriks, Professor of Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage, University of Amsterdam DOWNLOAD THE INVITATION HERE Introduction This edition in the series of Technical Art History colloquiums is a follow-up to…