1. Searching for ‘reality’ in art online

    Alone on the stage, the ghost light shines to the empty auditorium. The ghost light is a feature of the theatre, rooted, like so much tradition, …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/librarycollections/2020/07/23/searching-for-reality-in-art-online

  2. Castle drawings by Charles Henry Ashdown

    Castles, those formidable stone monoliths that dotted the countryside serving as homes and fortresses, form one of the most enduring images of the Middle Ages in …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/librarycollections/2020/07/15/castle-drawings-by-charles-henry-ashdown

  3. Imagining a sublime hell: John Martin and Paradise Lost

    I first encountered Romantic artist John Martin’s Satan viewing the ascent to Heaven in 2018, as part of the Dark Imaginings exhibition at the Noel Shaw …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/librarycollections/2020/07/07/imagining-a-sublime-hell-john-martin-and-paradise-lost

  4. Wind-ups during lockdown

    As pandemic lockdowns drag on, cabin fever may also set in as families spend extended time together in confined spaces. A 17th century engraving by Jacques …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/librarycollections/2020/07/01/wind-ups-during-lockdown

  5. Travels with a land seer

    This week’s post has been inspired by fabulous travel destinations. Great cities, architecture and natural wonders feel all that more alluring as we indulge in escapism …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/librarycollections/2020/05/14/travels-with-a-land-seer

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