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A blogging siesta
Hello Artful Science readers, As you’ve probably noticed, Artful Science...
Art conservation that does more harm than good
Hindsight is 20-20, as they say. This week Art Daily* reported that a...
Figuring out what killed crazy Caravaggio
“Caravaggio’s life was even darker than his paintings.” This is how...
How long should conservators protect David Beckham’s football?
It’s a hypothetical question, really, because Beckham has certainly owned...
Was antiquity really so tacky?
The ancient Greeks did it, and now the Phoenicians too. Over the past few...
A brief hiatus: Onwards to Uzbekistan
My apologies for a few weeks hiatus over here at Artful Science. Last summer...
Gold gilding, ancient amber and a mysterious hidden sculpture: A new cultural heritage journal launches!
There’s beautiful gold gilding at Reales Alcazares royal palace in...
Daisies, frankincense, mint, and mercury help preserve Richard the Lionheart’s heart
This is a guest blog post from Stu Borman, a C&EN senior correspondent...
Photo fraud: eBay to the rescue!
In the 1990s the market for photos exploded. As snapshots started selling...
Two million-year-old whale fossils printed with 3D technology
These may look like real fossils, but they are actually perfect plastic...
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