Imperial and National Gallery researchers have used a new algorithm to help visualise hidden drawings beneath Leonardo Da Vinci's Virgin of the Rocks.
Analytical Chemistry
Feb 4, 2020
0
190
The blue monkeys painted on the walls of Akrotiri on the Greek island of Santorini are among many animals found in the frescoes of this 3,600-year-old city. Historians have studied the murals for decades since they were unearthed ...
Archaeology
Jan 16, 2020
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71
An Indonesian cave painting that depicts a prehistoric hunting scene could be the world's oldest figurative artwork dating back nearly 44,000 years, a discovery that points to an advanced artistic culture, according to new ...
Archaeology
Dec 12, 2019
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5482
The mystery of who painted a centuries-old artwork, and when, is closer to being revealed thanks to the work of art conservation and forensic science experts from Northumbria University, in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Analytical Chemistry
Nov 26, 2019
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3
Ochre, one of Earth's oldest naturally occurring materials, was often used as a vivid red paint in ancient rock art known as pictographs across the world. Despite its broad use throughout human history and a modern focus ...
Archaeology
Nov 19, 2019
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351
With newly developed technology, medical personnel can manufacture a bandage with drug-delivery capabilities directly onto a wound.
Materials Science
Nov 12, 2019
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3050
Who exactly were the Aurignacians, who lived in the Levant 40,000 years ago? Researchers from Tel Aviv University, the Israel Antiquities Authority, and Ben-Gurion University now report that these culturally sophisticated ...
Archaeology
Nov 5, 2019
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The celebrated painter Jackson Pollock created his most iconic works not with a brush, but by pouring paint onto the canvas from above, weaving sinuous filaments of color into abstract masterpieces. A team of researchers ...
General Physics
Oct 30, 2019
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812
One of the best preserved Roman houses at Herculaneum reopened on Wednesday after more than 30 years, its exquisite paintings brought back to life thanks to a revolutionary new technique.
Archaeology
Oct 24, 2019
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20
Ancient rock paintings in Brazil's Monte Alegre park are being threatened by some of the fires burning in the Amazon region.
Archaeology
Oct 7, 2019
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