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Hans Holbein the Younger was a famous painter of the Northern Renaissance and Reformation eras. Born into an artistic family in Germany, he made a name for himself in Switzerland and England, where he joined the circle of court painters of the notorious King Henry VIII. Holbein’s uniquely realistic style sometimes unsettled his contemporaries. […]

This is the continuation – the first of several – of the fourth part of our series looking at the lives of pre-modern peasant farmers – a majority of all of the humans who have ever lived. Last time we discussed the survival requirements (in food and textiles) of a peasant household as well as … Continue reading Collections: Life, Work, Death and the Peasant, Part IVb: Working Days →

In November 2023, The New Boy (2023), the latest film by Kaytej Aboriginal filmmaker Warwick Thornton, won the top prize at the Camerimage, the International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography held annually in Torún, Poland. For over two decades, Thornton has been writing and directing features and documentaries that explore Aboriginal identity, […]

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