Archive for November, 2008

Illuminated choral manuscripts at the Met

Posted in November 25th, 2008

Choirs of Angels: Painting in Italian Choir Books, 1300–1500 is on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art through April 12.

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Madonna of the Goldfinch restored and on display

Posted in November 23rd, 2008

by Karen in Exhibits and Museums

Raphael’s Madonna del Cardellino is on display at the Palazzo Medici Riccardi in Florence, Italy, through March 1, following its eight-year restoration.

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Flemish tapestries on display at Kunsthal Sint-Pietersabij

Posted in November 21st, 2008

by Karen in Exhibits and Museums

The Kunsthal Sint-Pietersabij, in Ghent, Belgium, presents Flemish tapestries from the Dukes of Burgundy, Emperor Charles V, and King Philip II through March 29.

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New exhibit at the Städel Museum compares the work of Campin and van der Weyden

Posted in November 21st, 2008

by Karen in Exhibits and Museums

The Birth of Modern Painting: Robert Campin, the Master of Flémalle, and Rogier van der Weyden is at the Städel Museum in Frankfurt, Germany, through February 22.

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The remains of Copernicus found in northern Poland

Posted in November 20th, 2008

by Karen in Archaeology

AFP and AP are reporting that the remains of Copernicus have been found at Frombork Cathedral in northern Poland.
The remains were identified by comparing the DNA from the skull and strands of hair from Copernicus’ copy of Johannes Stoeffler’s Calendarium Romanum Magnum.

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