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The company of the Hanged Man
It is widely accepted that Tarot cards developed in Italy in the 15th century. They sprang out of the playing card tradition and the first engraved …
blogs.unimelb.edu.au/librarycollections/2018/05/22/the-company-of-the-hanged-man
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Facing The Dragon Arum
The Dragon Arum or Dracunculus vulgaris (1801), a striking mezzotint illustration, was added to the collection by Rare Books in 2017 and is currently on prominent display …
blogs.unimelb.edu.au/librarycollections/2018/04/19/facing-the-dragon-arum
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Honing drawing skills with cultural collections
Drawing workshops run by the University of Melbourne Student Union with Museums and Collections on campus are an important means to hone artistic skills. Students in the …
blogs.unimelb.edu.au/librarycollections/2018/03/29/honing-drawing-skills-with-cultural-collections
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Pygmies versing beasts according to Homer and Pliny
According to Homer, there existed a tribe of Pygmies, or diminutive people one-and-a-half feet tall, who were constantly at war with cranes (The Iliad book III). …
blogs.unimelb.edu.au/librarycollections/2018/03/19/pygmies-versing-beasts-according-to-homer-and-pliny
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