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The Rise of the Newspaper
Thu., Oct. 12, 2017 | William Warner, Rachael Scarborough KingBetween 1600 and 1900, the newspaper began to occupy a central position in the modern societies of Europe and North America. These publications helped make information current and critical, legitimate and public.
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News Release - Exhibition Marking the 500th Anniversary of the Protestant Reformation Opens Oct. 28
Wed., Oct. 11, 2017The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens will mark the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation with an exhibition that explores the power of the written word as a mechanism for radical change.
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The Rarest of Aquamarines: Tiffany Favrile glass
Mon., Oct. 9, 2017Part of the exhibition “Tiffany Favrile Glass: Masterworks from the Collection of Stanley and Dolores Sirott, this Tiffany Aquamarine vase, inspired by a trip to Bermuda, features an underwater scene encased in green-tinted glass. Only three known examples survive, placing it among the rarest Tiffany vases in the world.
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A Using Book
Mon., Oct. 9, 2017 | Leah KlementAll medieval manuscripts are valuable. But some sell for much more than others, with prices reaching well into the tens of millions. Beauty is one common reason a text might fetch a higher price.
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Tiffany: Inspired by Nature
Thu., Oct. 5, 2017 | Chad AlligoodIf you poke around in your cabinets at home, you'll probably find some glass vases tucked away inside. You might even take them out sometimes to hold flowers picked up on a sunny, farmer's market morning.
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Inside Secrets
Mon., Oct. 2, 2017 | Julia CuryI'm a junior at Princeton University studying art history, with minors in European cultural studies and humanistic studies. I spent the summer as an intern in The Huntington's American art collections to gain a deeper understanding of how an art museum functions.
Frontiers
Floriform
Sun., Oct. 1, 2017 | James GlissonDon't expect a garden variety flower from a modernist painterA rose is a rose is a rose, but what a rose can mean in different contexts is staggeringly varied. Take the red rose. A token of romantic affection, it is also the flower of the City of Pasadena and its world-famous Rose Parade.
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Scholar's Insight: A Riveting Hypothesis
Sun., Oct. 1, 2017 | Racha KirakosianThe recess in a book's cover may have contained more than meets the eye By Racha KirakosianOne of the most pleasurable experiences one can have as a medievalist...