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Giotto di Bondone’s Frescoes Seen Under a New Light
Ultraviolet light, that is. A group of restorers were able to uncover a new spectrum of color and detail within Bondone’s frescos. The aforementioned frescoes date from 1320 and can be found on the walls of the Peruzzi Chapel in Florence’s Santa Croce church. Giotto di Bondone was born circa 1267 and died in 1337. An architect and painter who flourished in Florence during the late Middle Ages, he is considered to be one of the … Read entire article »
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Lady Jane Grey at the National Gallery
Lady Jane Grey was born in 1536 and died in 1554. She was, for a very short time (just over a week), the Queen of England after the death of Edward VI. One of Edward’s last decrees was that his cousin Jane replace him on the throne. However, after Edward’s death, her claim on the throne was not as strong as Edward’s half-sister Mary. Mary, being a Catholic, had the popular support she needed to … Read entire article »
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Church Paintings Get a Makeover
According to BBC News, work started this week on a restoration of medieval wall paintings at a church in Suffolk, England. The paintings date from the 13th Century and show local saint King Edmund as well as scenes from the life of Christ. … The Paintings were discovered during church restoration work in 1864 when lime was removed from the walls.3 It always amazes me what is still being found all around the world to this day. These … Read entire article »
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Online Journal Focuses on Medieval Art
ASU news reports a new online journal dedicated to medieval art history. The actual site Different Visions has some great, in-depth articles. I can’t wait to see what else comes out of this journal. Issue One is devoted to a selection of papers first presented in 2006 at the Forty-first International Congress on Medieval Studies. Corine Schleif, this issue’s guest editor, and Alyce Jordan organized five sessions sponsored by the International Center of Medieval Art centered on … Read entire article »
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