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Job resources: Careers for Medievalists?
The ‘Careers for Medievalists?’ event, sponsored by the British Archaeological Association at the Courtauld Institute of Art, offered insights into the diverse career paths available for those with a background in medieval studies. Find out more about the resources mentioned throughout the day.
New Resource: BASIRA (Books as Symbols in Renaissance Art)
The Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies is pleased to introduce the scholarly community to BASIRA (Books as Symbols in Renaissance Art), a new, open-access online database of representations of books and other textual documents in the figurative arts between approximately 1300 and 1600 CE.
Online Resource: The Medieval Kingdom of Sicily Image Database
Discover the rich medieval history of Sicily with the newly transferred Image Database at the Edith O’Donnell Institute of Art History.
Online Workshop: Beginner’s Guide to the Index of Medieval Art Database, 14 November 2023
The Index of Medieval Art will host an online training session on November 14, 2023, to demonstrate advanced usage of their database.
Resource Update: Index of Medieval Art Open Access
As of July 1, 2023, the Index of Medieval Art at Princeton University is freely accessible online, enabled by a grant from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation.
News: Access to the Index of Medieval Art Database Will Become Free on 1 July 2023
Jongleurs from the Silos Beatus, 1091–1109 (London, British Library, MS Add. 11695), fol. 86r. We’re very pleased to announce that as of July 1, 2023, a paid subscription will no longer be required for access to the Index of Medieval Art database. This transition was made possible by a generous grant from the Samuel H.Continue reading “News: Access to the Index of Medieval Art Database Will Become Free on 1 July 2023”
Podcast Episodes: Les Enluminures, Sacred Measurements (Episode 33) and Feasts (Episode 34)
Episode 33 – Sacred MeasurementsMedieval measurement developed as a bodily reference tool, often relying on an object’s relationship to the human body to determine its size, scale or weight. Today, measurement may seem like a natural part of our lives, but have you ever wondered how a unit of space or volume was developed? WhatContinue reading “Podcast Episodes: Les Enluminures, Sacred Measurements (Episode 33) and Feasts (Episode 34)”
Podcast Episode: Les Enluminures, Time, Daylight, and a November Calendar
Les Enluminures have released the 32nd episode of their podcast, available online via this link. Short winter days are now upon us. Usually we don’t consider the actual day to be shortened, however. There may be less daylight, but the measure of the day does not change throughout the year. Why is this? The transitionContinue reading “Podcast Episode: Les Enluminures, Time, Daylight, and a November Calendar”
News: Paul Mellon Centre Public Study Room is open
The Public Study Room at the Paul Mellon Centre in Bedford Square is delighted to announce it is open again. The study room will be open by appointment only on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, between 10.30-12.45 and 13.15-15.30. The rest of the Centre (PMC) will be open by invitation only on these same days ofContinue reading “News: Paul Mellon Centre Public Study Room is open”
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