How and why did Postmodernism came about, and what does it means to be Postmodern?
Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Mofokeng lives in Johannesburg where he began his career as a photojournalist, but has long been engaged with the poetic and symbolic potential of black and white photography.
Figures & Fictions: Santu Mofokeng
What are micromosaics? And how were they made in the past?
How was it made? Micromosaics
After their recent rediscovery, the Wolsey Angels go through extensive conservation and preservation after being exposed to the elements on the gateposts of a stately home in England, perhaps for centuries
Conserving the Wolsey Angels
After their recent rediscovery, the Wolsey Angels go through extensive conservation and preservation after being exposed to the elements on the gateposts of a stately home in England, perhaps for centuries
Conserving The Wolsey Angels
The earliest known signed work by Jacob van Walscapelle undergoes thorough conservation work at the V&A, including reattaching paint flakes, removing discoloured varnish, and applying new varnish
Conserving Jacob van Walscapelle’s Flowers in a ...
The earliest known signed work by Jacob van Walscapelle undergoes thorough conservation work at the V&A, including reattaching paint flakes, removing discoloured varnish, and applying new varnish
Conservation: Flowers in a Glass Vase painting
Nigel Bamforth, Senior Conservator, Furniture and Wood Conservation at the Victoria and Albert Museum, describes the condition of Tipu's Tiger and analysis of this unique object
Conservation: Tipu’s Tiger
A conservator at the V&A discusses new discoveries that have uncovered new information on their materials, techniques, history and provenance
Conservation: The Nasrid plasterwork collection at the ...
A conservator at the V&A discusses new discoveries that have uncovered new information on their materials, techniques, history and provenance
Conservation: The Nasrid plasterwork collection at the ...
Western furniture conservators learn from Korean conservators and artisans about the original production and conservation of Korean lacquer
Conserving Korean lacquer
Western furniture conservators learn from Korean conservators and artisans about the original production and conservation of Korean lacquer
Conservation: Korean lacquer
In 1866, the Victoria & Albert Museum commissioned an Italian plaster maker to journey to Spain to make a copy of a monument of Romanesque art. See how the museum takes care of it more than 150 years later.
Conservation: Cast of the Pórtico de la ...
In 1866, the Victoria & Albert Museum commissioned an Italian plaster maker to journey to Spain to make a copy of a monument of Romanesque art. See how the museum takes care of it more than 150 years later.
Conservation: Cast of the Pórtico de la ...
Find out how a museum can keep the world's oldest dated carpet preserved for the next 500 years
Conservation of the Ardabil Carpet: the oldest ...
Follow V&A's conservation team as they carefully clean and repair a magnificent 19th century jama – a style of garment worn by men in India for centuries.
Conservation: Indian jama
Follow V&A's conservation team as they carefully clean and repair a magnificent 19th century jama – a style of garment worn by men in India for centuries.
Conservation: Indian jama
Find out how the V&A investigates and analyzes the miniatures in order to understand more about what they were made of, when they were made, and how to conserve them.
Conservation: portrait miniatures
Find out how the V&A investigates and analyzes the miniatures in order to understand more about what they were made of, when they were made, and how to conserve them.
Conservation: portrait miniatures
Find out what qualities of watercolor made it the medium of choice for many Renaissance illuminated manuscripts, portrait miniatures and colored drawings
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