arthistory

By returning the stolen statue to Nepal but not disclosing that it was a gift from a major donor, the museum is “getting rid of a problematic object” while simultaneously “face-saving” its relationship with all donors, an art historian says.
https://www.propublica.org/article/art-institute-chicago-returned-buddha-statue-nepal-marilynn-alsdorf?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Art #Chicago #Nepal #Sculpture #ArtHistory

Emoji art history by ND Stevenson 🎨 🤓

https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2024/05/emoji-art-history/

#art #arthistory

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I've finished: Sailing to Sarantium by Guy Gabriel Kay

This is my first encounter with Guy Gabriel Kay. I can understand why he is so beloved by his fans.

I really enjoyed his writing and his complex and competent characters. He writes so well, he managed to make me enjoy Byzantine court intrigue, not an easy task.

I really loved the historical perspective, and the central part the art of mosaic laying holds within the novel.

I studied history and art history and really connected with these themes as well as the characters.

If you are looking for a fantasy novel, you may be disappointed, as the magical elements only play a small part. though they do eventually represent an important aspect of the overall theme.

This is mainly alt history.

https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/ef5c3355-a637-4569-ae53-025cb30995d5

@bookstodon @audiofiction
#history #altHistory #artHistory #Byzantium #amReading #bookstodon #AudioBooks

Pietro Maria Liuzzo summarizes in "The Photographic Collection of the Bibliotheca Hertziana", how the collection was digitized and made available to the public in a web application. Read more about the decision making process and necessary steps here: https://doi.org/10.17175/2026_013

@hab_wf @biblhertz #arthistory #digitalhumanities #archive #photography

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