Stories
- In pictures
Putti of science
Chubby little winged boys known as putti frequently adorn scientific illustrations. Sometimes portrayed as reverent and sometimes cheeky, they guide our pursuit of knowledge.
- Article
The power of unicorns
Discover the unlikely connection between pharmaceuticals and unicorns.
- Article
In the tracks of Derek Jarman’s tears
Researcher E K Myerson shares her moving encounters with the personal papers of artist and filmmaker Derek Jarman.
- Article
The yogi as hermit, warrior, criminal and showman
How the modern world changed the life and reputation of the yogi.
Catalogue
- Books
Galileo's muse : Renaissance mathematics and the arts / Mark A. Peterson.
Peterson, Mark A., 1946-Date: 2011- Books
Mathematics and the craft of painting : Piero della Francesca and perspective / J.V. Field.
Field, Judith Veronica.Date: 1993- Books
The garden of the Renaissance : botanical symbolism in Italian painting / Mirella Levi D'Ancona.
Levi D'Ancona, Mirella.Date: 1977- Pictures
- Online
The birth of a baby. Oil painting.
Reference: 44693i- Pictures
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A surgeon extracting the stone of folly. Oil painting by Pieter Huys, ca. 1561.
Huys, Pieter, 1519-1581.Date: [1561?]Reference: 45046i