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A series of free #materialculture events @Warburg_News | Theme for 2024-25: Work v. Play | Tweets by @LouisaMcKenzie.

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Join us for Painting Icons: A History of the Portrait from Byzantium to Basquiat, an online short course led by @LouisaMcKenzie. Discover how portraiture has evolved as a tool of power—from religious icons to modern celebrity. 4 June – 2 July 2025, 2-4pm buff.ly/4izjcBa
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I’m thrilled to be leading this ONLINE #shortcourse over 5 Wed pms at @Warburg_News from 4 June. Learn about the development and use of #portraiture. #arthistory #art Find out more and book (fees apply): warburg.sas.ac.uk/events/pai…
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Explore the dark side of #Renaissance luxury in @AMaterial_World talk ‘Dyes that Kill and Mordants that Bite’ Join Professor Timothy McCall online as he reveals the deadly world of fashion. Book your spot: buff.ly/3UMuOqe 18 November 2024, 5:30 - 7pm | #RenTwitter
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How did Renaissance cardinals use gardens to project power? Ellen Sharman's @AMaterial_World talk delves into the symbolism of earthworks and water in Roman villa gardens. 🌱💧 Watch the full discussion here: buff.ly/3yW49zJ #RenTwitter #Twitterstorians
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Catch up on Jennifer Davis Taylor's @AMaterial_World talk on Charles Perrault's iconography and his views of gender roles in "A Fairy Tale Defense of Women." Watch here: buff.ly/3Ymk848 #MaterialCulture #Gender #CharlesPerrault
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Join us this Wednesday for "Making Masculinity in Roman Villa Gardens: terraces, frescoes, and fountains, c.1550-1600" with Ellen Sharman (University of Oxford). Discover how gardens conveyed masculine power in Renaissance Rome. Book now: buff.ly/3KyHDyI #GenderStudies
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Explore 17th-century Dutch fashion and gender with Angelina Illes in this @AMaterial_World talk. Discover the cultural impact of Japanese-style gowns in Dutch painting. 👘 Book your spot: buff.ly/3PlF2ey #GenderStudies #twitterstorians #FashionHistory
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Do you have a research topic related to the reception of antiquity in the visual arts between c. 1350 and c. 1900? Apply now for the Census Fellowship in the Reception of Antiquity 👇
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Census Fellowship in the Reception of Antiquity: Applications due by April 30, 2024. ow.ly/kQhs50QFAzq #RenTwitter #earlymodern #fellowships @Warburg_News @HumboldtUni @BiblHertz
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Why were Japanese-style gowns so popular in 17th-century Dutch painting? Join Angelina Illes from @UniVienna to explore this fascinating intersection of fashion, culture, and gender in this @AMaterial_World talk: warburg.sas.ac.uk/events/a-m… #ArtHistory #Gender
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Join us for our next event to hear Angelina Illes speak on ‘The Fascination with Japanese-Style Gowns in 17th-Century Dutch Painting: A Gendered Perspective’ 🗓️26/3 🕰️5:30pm 📍online More details and book for free: warburg.sas.ac.uk/events/a-m… #earlymodern #arthistory
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There's still time to register for our Open Day this Thursday! Join us to learn about the postgraduate programmes we offer, tour our collections, meet our programme convenors, and find out what it’s like to study at the Warburg. Register here: buff.ly/3x00Emj
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Ever wondered about the fashion statements of 18th-century men? @BenLTJackson's talk on snuffboxes, canes, and more, unravels the role of fashionable accessories in defining 18th-century masculinity Watch this @AMaterial_World talk here: warburg.sas.ac.uk/podcasts/a… #twitterstorians

A Material World | Masculine discernment and eighteenth-century accessories: snuffboxes, canes,...

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From snuffboxes to canes, learn all about the discernment of fashionable possessions of men in the 18th-century in this @AMaterial_World talk with @BenLTJackson warburg.sas.ac.uk/podcasts/a… . #CulturalHistory #MaterialCulture #MaterialHistory

A Material World | Masculine discernment and eighteenth-century accessories: snuffboxes, canes,...

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Have you been offered a place on our PhD programme? Apply now for our Rubinstein Scholarship! The scholarship covers home fees and provides an annual £18,000 stipend payment for a maximum of three years. Deadline: 26 April 2024 | Apply now: warburg.sas.ac.uk/study/fund…
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We're looking forward to our third session, 'Dressing in Skins' on 20th Feb with @lfreemanjones (@QMUL) and Ruth Egger (@uni_tue). Join in person in the Bawden Room, Jesus College, or online (subscribe via link): lists.cam.ac.uk/sympa/info/s…
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Don't miss Tuesday's @AMaterial_World talk with @BenLTJackson: 'Masculine discernment and eighteenth-century accessories: snuffboxes, canes, toothpick cases, and fob seals' . Book here: warburg.sas.ac.uk/events/a-m… 🗓️ 6 February , 5:30 - 7pm | 📍 Online
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From snuffboxes to canes, learn all about the discernment of fashionable possessions of men in the 18th-century in the next @AMaterial_World talk with @BenLTJackson. Book your spot: warburg.sas.ac.uk/events/a-m… 🗓️ 6 February , 5:30 - 7pm | 📍 Online
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Next week make sure to join us for this @AMaterial_World talk with @SarahABendall on: ‘Stays Confine the Belly? Investigating #Maternal Experience in #EarlyModern Europe with Recreative Practice’ 27 November, 8pm | Online | Free warburg.sas.ac.uk/events/mat…
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In this @AMaterial_World talk, @SarahABendall explores #earlymodern maternity through the recreation of historical garments. Join us for a unique look at motherhood's past attire & how object-based approaches to history enable access to information. warburg.sas.ac.uk/events/mat…
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Sarah Bendall@SarahABendall24 Oct 2023
Delighted to have been invited to speak at the @Warburg_News as part of their @AMaterial_World series next month! I’ll be discussing 17/18th c women’s lives, maternity stays and recreative practice. See online event details below:
A Material World (@AMaterial_World) profile pictureA Material World@AMaterial_World24 Oct 2023
We are delighted to announce our second event of the term! @SarahABendall (@MakingHistDress) on ‘Stays Confine the Belly? Investigating #Maternal Experience in #EarlyModern Europe with Recreative Practice’ 🗓️27 November ⌚️8pm 📍Online at @Warburg_News 🔗 warburg.sas.ac.uk/events/mat…
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We are excited to share our Michaelmas 2023 term card (in collaboration with @EMGSCam) with some incredible speakers lined up. The workshop will run in hybrid format. Attendance details will be publicised before each session, on here & via our mailing list lists.cam.ac.uk/mailman/list…
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