Stories
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Transforming the decorative into dissent
Discover how embroidered messages by two ‘troublesome’ women in 19th-century asylums are mirrored in the therapeutic quilting work of writer Rachel May.
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A brief history of tattoos
The earliest evidence of tattoo art dates from 5000 BC, and the practice continues to hold meaning for many cultures around the world.
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A virtual view of history
Step inside Anne Frank’s house or explore the galleries in a museum destroyed by fire. VR brings history and art satisfyingly close when we’re unable to get there in person.
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A history of gestation outside the body
It’s been over 400 years since a Swiss alchemist theorised that foetuses could develop outside the womb. Claire Horn examines incubator technology past and present, and explores the possibilities recent prototypes might bring.
Catalogue
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Early illustrated books : a history of the decoration and illustration of books in the 15th and 16th centuries / by Alfred W. Pollard.
Pollard, Alfred W. (Alfred William), 1859-1944.Date: 1893- Books
Dresses and decorations of the Middle Ages / [Henry Shaw].
Shaw, Henry, 1800-1873.Date: 1843- Books
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Evolution in art : as illustrated by the life-histories of designs / By Alfred C. Haddon.
Haddon, Alfred C. (Alfred Cort), 1855-1940.Date: 1895- Books
Der Ornamentstil : zeichnerisch dargestellt, in geschichtlicher Reihenfolge mit textlichen Erläuterungen nach Stilen geordnet : ein Handbuch für Architekten, Zeichner, Maler, Bildhauer, Holzschnitzer, Ziseleure, Modelleure, Kunsttischler, Kunstschlosser, Fachschulen, Bibliotheken und zum Selbststudium / von Alexander Speltz.
Speltz, Alexander.Date: [between 1910 and 1919?]- Books
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Decorative art of the Huichol Indians / by Carl Lumholtz.
Lumholtz, Carl, 1851-1922.Date: 1904