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    1. Breann Young applying 20% Lascaux 498HV in isopropanol to the spine of the William Dall field book,

      Paper Painting: Using Acrylics to Repair Leather Bindings

      • Date: August 7, 2014
      • Description: In paper conservation, it’s not just about the paper. Here I’ll explain the process in using acrylic paint and adhesive to repair the leather bindings of field books.

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      Photography Murdered Painting, Right?

      • Date: February 2, 2010
      • Creator: Marvin Heiferman
      • Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="251" caption="Untitled, 1890, by Thomas Smillie, Cyanotype, Smithsonian Institution Archives, Thomas Smillie Collection (Record Unit 95), Image ID: RU95_Box77_0021."][/caption] It’s inevitable. Whenever someone tries to recount or evoke photography’s impact on visual culture when Daguerreotypes were introduced in 1839, a statement

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    5. The Journey to Recovery: A Tale of Earthquake Damage and Repair in Haiti

      • Date: February 23, 2012
      • Description: The story of the damage context and advanced treatment of a Stivenson Magloire painting broken into fragments by the 2010 Haiti earthquake.

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    7. Portrait of woman smiling with graphic in blue with white text.

      Wonderful Women Wednesday: Dr. Dorothy Moss

      • Date: March 7, 2018
      • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
      • Description: Curator of painting & sculpture, Dr. Dorothy Moss, Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery, directs the triennial Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition, and curates the museum’s first-ever performance art series, IDENTIFY. #Groundbreaker

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    9. Diana of the Tides’ vibrant colors are reminiscent of paintings by Maxfield Parrish. Diana’s creator John Elliott knew Maxfield and his father Stephen from visits to the artists colony in Cornish, New Hampshire. Image courtesy of Smithsonian Archives.

      Diana of the Tides: A Sensation of Her Time

      • Date: January 25, 2011
      • Description: This post originally appeared on the National Museum of Natural History's blog, Unearthed.Who would think that behind the west wall of NMNH's paleontology hall is a painting of a goddess that created a sensation when installed in 1910? Some of you who visited the museum fifty years ago may remember the captivating Diana of the Tides as she surveyed the hall.Diana was painted

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    11. Portrait of Theo van Gogh, 1887, by Vincent van Gogh.

      Link Love: 2/12/2016

      • Date: February 12, 2016
      • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
      • Description: You can now download hi-res images of Vincent Van Gogh's paintings, sketches, and letters. [via Open Culture and Vincent Van Gogh Museum]Speaking of Van Gogh, the Art Institute of Chicago has recreated the bedroom in his famous painting and it is now for rent on Air BnB. [via Colossal]More enjoyable art browsing brought to you by technology! Hieronymus Bosch’s Garden of

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    13. Elmer S. Riggs and Mr. Klein with fossil rhinoceros skull in Paleontology Lab, 1899, Field Museum.

      Link Love: 11/27/15

      • Date: November 27, 2015
      • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
      • Description: Who doesn't love giant treasure-troves of historic photographs? Check out some amazing shots from the history of the Field Museum in Chicago. [via Wired]History detective: Researchers in Amsterdam used Google Maps to pinpoint the exact location of the house depicted in Johannes Vermeer's painting, “The Little Street.” [via Hyperallergic]Want to contribute to public history

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    15. A large room with projections on the floor and walls with figure lining the side walls.

      Link Love: 4/27/2018

      • Date: April 27, 2018
      • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
      • Description: You can now step inside a Klimt painting in these large-scale immersive environments brought to you by projection technology. [via Artsy]Don't be surprised if you encounter an inquisitive robot on your next visit to the Smithsonian. [via Digital Trends]U.S. National Archives is now publishing a public dashboard which logs any notices received of unauthorized records

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    17. A female conservator looks through a microscope as she conserves a large painting.

      Link Love: 6/30/2017

      • Date: June 30, 2017
      • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
      • Description: An intimate look at the painting conservation studio at the National Gallery of Art. [via NPR]A newly discovered species of wasp was named in honor of David Bowie. [via Mashable]The Smithsonian is just one of the organizations banning drinking straws due to the environmental harm they cause. [via Washington Post]Can real coral reefs be saved by artificial ones? [via Fusion

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    19. Lake sits in front of an abstract painting. A group of adults crowds around her.

      Wonderful Women Wednesday: Dr. Susan Franz Lake

      • Date: July 14, 2021
      • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
      • Description: Each week, the Archives features a woman who has been a groundbreaker at the Smithsonian, past or present, in a series titled Wonderful Women Wednesday.

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      Science Service, Up Close: Emma Reh Paints Fruits and Flowers with Words

      • Date: July 10, 2018
      • Creator: Marcel Chotkowski LaFollette
      • Description: [edan-image:id=siris_arc_306419,size=200,left]During World War II, Science Service correspondent Emma Reh (1896-1982) spent several years living and working in Paraguay. Her letters home, like the ones written when she worked in Mexico and the American West, typically combined personal and professional news with her colorful descriptions of the countryside and people.Emma had

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    23. World Watercolor Month at the Smithsonian

      • Date: July 22, 2021
      • Creator: Tatiana Swann
      • Description: We’re taking a look at the various watercolors the Smithsonian Institution has collected both past and present, highlighting the diversity in artists, technique, unique painting effect, and versatility to create anything from insects to cityscapes.

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