Stories
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You, a thousand years ago
Jack Hartnell argues that, if we were transported into the medieval past, we’d find ourselves somewhere different yet strangely familiar.
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Diagnosing OCD in the past
Mining the writings of and about famous historical figures, retrospective psychologists try to diagnose their mental health problems. But, inevitably, partial evidence is open to misinterpretation.
Catalogue
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The announcing angel salutes the Virgin. Engraving.
Reference: 21704i
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Kusōzu: the death of a noble lady and the decay of her body. Watercolours.
Date: [between 1700 and 1799?]Reference: 766666i
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A cross incorporating a montage of pink heart muscles, pink triangles, crossed red and green squares, the AIDS red ribbon on a stamp, flowers, a hand and a version of the American flag; on a background coloured in green crayon incorporating a montage of photographs including Christ's head of thorns and a hand injecting a syringe into an arm; on a further black background bearing the brown lettering: 'el colonialismo' [colonialism]; advertising the danger of AIDS. Colour lithograph by Juan Sánchez, ca. 1995.
Date: [1995?]Reference: 676030i
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The circumcision of the Shechemites. Engraving by J. Muller (?).
Reference: 22102i
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Simeon takes the infant Christ in his arms. Etching by A. Smith.
Reference: 22011i