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Nov 22 2024ART

The Hidden Story of Smalt in Rembrandt's Homer

Between 2012 and 2018, researchers worked on a project called REVISRembrandt, which focused on Rembrandt's late painting technique (1651-1669). One interesting fact about his late paintings is his extensive use of smalt, a blue cobalt glass pigment that he often mixed with other colors. Over time, m

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Nov 08 2024ART

A Unique Glimpse: Southworth & Hawes' Daguerreotype Masterpiece

Imagine flipping through the pages of history and stumbling upon a one-of-a-kind treasure housed in Harvard's Houghton Library. We're talking about a daguerreotype crafted by the esteemed Boston firm, Southworth & Hawes. This isn't your typical photograph; it's a unique reproduction of an engraving

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