Sentences with phrase «collection of century old»

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The venerable Durham Cathedral in England houses a manuscript containing a collection of eleventh - century Old English proverbs known as the Durham Proverbs.

In the 21st century, isn't it about time we stopped taking moral guidance from a collection of thousands - of - years - old stories that weren't very good guidance to begin with?

As if the bible was anything more than just a spotty collection of old texts wrapped up together centuries ago.

Our cellars currently hold the world's largest collection of 18th, 19th and 20th century Cognac, Armagnac, Whisky, Port, Rum, Sherry, Liqueurs, Wines, and other rare or old spirits.

OSV Collectors» Forum speakers will include Colleen Callahan, Independent Historian: Put the Manly Breeches On: Boys» Clothing as Symbols of Manhood in the 19th Century; Laura E. Johnson, PhD., Associate Curator at Historic New England: From Stays to Skeleton Suits: Dressing Children in Early America; Chris Bates, Old Sturbridge Village Costume Coordinator: Making A Portrait Come Alive: Creating Reproduction Clothing at Old Sturbridge Village, presented with Rebecca Beall, Old Sturbridge Village Collections Manager, and Jean Contino, Old Sturbridge Village Coordinator of Households and Women's Crafts.

Long before I began stockpiling a rather eclectic collection of curiously homoerotic Men's Fitness magazines in my closet as a randy teenager, decades still before the global pornification of the 21st - century Internet age, my tender childhood libido found a secret refuge amidst the colorful scenes contained in a handful of old university textbooks placed happily among my parents» bookshelves in the family room of our home.

Bell's personal collection — which includes a World War II — era Enigma encryption machine and a century - old hand - crank calculator — now forms the core of the most comprehensive trove of computer artifacts in the world, with more than 100,000 items and counting.

To find the answers about the classification of the Caribbean monk seal, the scientists turned to DNA extracted from century - old monk seal skins in the Smithsonian's collections.

In the British Museum Bronze Age Index project, you transcribe scanned catalog cards — some a century old and filled with handwritten notes and illustrations — from an archive of the museum's Bronze Age collection that features weapons and tools more than 4,000 years old.

Working under the guidance of molecular anthropologist Ripan Malhi, she hopes to answer questions about phylogeny, biogeography, and island dwarfism among long - tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) in Southeast Asia by sequencing decades - and even century - old mitochondrial DNA collected from the dried skulls of monkeys in museum collections.

There is a combination of the Old World and the 21st Century with the art collection here and all the artworks made are very diverse, yet unique to Santa Fe's aesthetic.

And then there is the Exeter Book, a 10th - century tome hailed as «the largest extant collection of Old English poetry,» though it sneaks in a few riddles, too.

When Ron Hackenberger bought his first car at just 15 years old, a 1948 Studebaker, he likely didn't realize that more than a half century later he would amass a collection of cars, trucks, motorcycles, and tractors that includes more than 700.

When Ron Hackenberger bought his first car, a 1948 Studebaker, at just 15 years old, he likely didn't realize that over half a century later he would amass a collection of cars, trucks, motorcycles, and tractors that numbers over 700.

Some of these include the tenth - century Book of Deer, which is probably the oldest surviving Scottish manuscript and contains the earliest known examples of written Gaelic; the thirteenth - century Life of Edward the Confessor, which contains masterpieces of illumination; the Cairo Genizah collections, which are glimpses into the everyday live of a Jewish community in Egypt over a period of 1,000 years; digital versions of its Islamic and Sanskrit collections of both secular and religious texts, including some of the earliest surviving Qur» ans; the Nash Papyrus, which contains one of the oldest texts from the Hebrew Bible, the Codex Bezzae, one of the most important New Testament manuscripts; and others.

In The Menagerie, the first book in a new series by sisters Tui and Kari Sutherland, Zoe and her family are the latest in a centuries - old line who secretly protect a collection of mythical creatures — dragons, kelpies, mermaids, woolly mammoths and more.

She discovered the collection in Milan, you see, where the owners of a century - old cat cafe had faithfully been transcribing the feline residents» literary efforts.

New Yorker staff writer Lillian Ross (no relation to Harold), who joined the magazine in 1945 and is still, at almost a century old, an occasional contributor, is little more than a footnote in Cast of Characters, but her own book, Reporting Always is a fine collection of some of her best writing.

It is regarded as an important early work of American feminist literature, illustrating attitudes in the 19th century toward women's health, both physical and mental.Presented in the first person, the story is a collection of journal entries written by a woman whose physician husband (John) has rented an old mansion for the summer.

The New York Public Library Digitizes Centuries - Old Hebrew Manuscripts (NYPL) Fascinating collection of late medieval and early modern manuscripts, including a couple on Kaballah.

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Artifacts in this collection of machinery of the past are up to a century old, including rare tank and vehicle prototypes.

There are also a number of gorgeous old churches and abbeys which encompass over a century of architecture and the Royal Botanical Gardens are very impressive with a large collection of plants and facilities.

The Old Town of Serra San Bruno, known as the Terravecchia («Old Land») has a collection of pretty 18th century Baroque churches and delightful two - storey houses.

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After sampling some of the town's local produce, you may wish to see the 9th - century Brömserburg, the oldest castle on the Rhine, or Siegfried's Mechanical Music Museum, with one of the largest collections of selfplaying instruments.

Located in the Old Town, it hosts an archaeological collection of more than 1200 Greek, Roman, Byzantine, and Slavonic artefacts dating back to the 5th century BC, and an archaeological collection of over 400 exhibits.

Wooden sandals from Egypt more than four centuries old... intricately beaded moccasins made by indigenous North American peoples... silver wedding sandals from India... reindeer - skin... MORE boots from Siberia... and embroidered silk shoes as tiny as baby booties worn by foot - bound Chinese women are all part of this fascinating collection.

While Phnom Penh is known for its centuries - old architecture, glittering temples and majestic palaces, the capital of Cambodia is also home to a collection of sophisticated five - star retreats and upscale hotels that are nestled within breathtaking tropical surroundings.

The Museum has got one of the best collections of Betawi (old Jakarta) style furniture from centuries past.

Currently featured are newly created collections of hand made ceramic work using the centuries old ceramic tradition called Talavera.

Over the course of the 18th century, an outstanding collection of portraits and Old Master paintings was built up at Longford Castle.

In order to address the historic proliferation of the «Pseudo Georgian» aesthetic, two eighteenth century pattern books borrowed from the British Architectural Library are also displayed alongside objects from the artist's own collection — as well as a selection of critical articles culled from archival copies of Building magazine, one of the oldest publications to address the entire culture of Britain's construction industry.

«The luminosity and depth of his work stands up to any Old Master or 19th Century Master that we have ever seen, but with an added modernity — employing the use of innovative materials and collage to tie it all together,» said gallerist Laura Grenning, who arranged the show by selecting works from private collections as well as those on loan from Marlborough Gallery.

In Paris, Nicholas Ghesquière showed silk - embroidered frock coats comparable to those seen in 18th - century portraiture for his women's Spring 2018 Louis Vuitton collection; in New York, the Metropolitan Museum's recent Michelangelo show was the tenth most visited exhibition in its history, outstripping even the Alexander McQueen blockbuster in 2011; in London, renowned contemporary British artist Glenn Brown is presenting his reinterpretation of the Old Masters at the Gagosian Gallery (until 17 March), while at Victoria Miro (until 7 April), Mark Wallinger's Italian Lessons exhibition takes inspiration from the Italian masters and masterpieces in Italian collections.

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His works are collection of: Galila's Collection Belgium, Kadist Art Foundation San Francisco, Museum of Old and New Art Tasmania Australia, Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University North Carolina, The Pigozzi Collection Italy, Artsonje center Seoul and 21st Century of Contemporary Art Kanazawa Japan, Museum of Modern Art, Wakayama, Wakayama Japan.

Tate acquires Joan Carlile portrait The Tate gallery has announced a round of new acquisitions in its annual report, including a landmark portrait by 17th - century British painter Joan Carlile that now represents the oldest work by a female artist in the museum's collection — one which was long assumed to be the work of a man.

The collection has particular strengths in Ming and Qing dynasty Chinese painting, Mughal dynasty Indian miniature painting, Baroque painting, old master prints and drawings, early American painting, nineteenth - and early - twentieth - century photography, Conceptual art, international contemporary art, West Coast avant - garde film, international animation, Soviet cinema, early video art, and the largest collection of Japanese films outside of Japan.

Polynesian figure is older than previously thought The figure of A» a, a carved sandalwood figure in the collection of the British Museum, is now thought to be up to 250 years older than previous estimates, which dated it to the late 18th or early 19th century.

The publication is rounded out by Daniel Birnbaum's essay on contemporary time - based art and Kaye Geipel's text exploring the history and architecture of the century - old industrial building that was completely gutted and custom designed to house the collection.

Prior to his role at MUNAL, Arteaga served for nine years as the Executive Director and CEO of Museo de Arte de Ponce (MAP) in Puerto Rico, which is noted for its extraordinary collection of nearly 4,600 Old Masterworks spanning the 14th century to the late 19th century.

Oglethorpe offers an exhibition of works by early - 20th - century artists depicting gritty scenes of old New York including John Sloan, Reginald Marsh, George Luks, Robert Henri and George Bellows culled from private collections within the Atlanta metro area, the High Museum of Art and The Museum of Modern Art, New York.

It has invited contemporary artists to respond to its collection before, but with Chris Ofili and Mark Wallinger involved in a collaboration with the Royal Ballet to celebrate the 16th - century painter Titian, this is a bit of a glamour injection for a gallery that has sometimes seemed to revel in an old - fashioned image.

Their exceptional promised gift, which will almost double the MFA's 17th - century Dutch and Flemish collections, constitutes the largest donation of Old Master paintings received by the institution since its founding in 1870.

Includes Old Master paintings (14th century - present), as well as a wide collection of works by Irish artists James Barry, Augustus Nicholas Burke, Gerard Dillon, Paul Henry, Nathaniel Hone the Elder, Mainie Jellett, Sean Keating, Louis le Brocquy, William John Leech, Daniel Maclise, Roderic O'Conor, Sarah Purser and Jack B. Yeats, as well as many other Irish painters and sculptors.

The show will examine his understanding of form and light in the composition of formal portraits, still lifes and figurative works that celebrate the sensual quality of nature and the human body.The works relate strongly to the museum's permanent collection of fine art that includes portraits from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Dutch old master still lifes and studies of the nude and human figure, a staple of western art dating back to the classical forms of Greek sculpture.

It also features the Lee and Gambier - Perry collection of Old Masters, and the Roger Fry collection of 20th century pictures.

Having identified creative ways to promote age - old collections alongside innovative commissions, Rachael Browning (Art Fund), Maitreyi Maheshwari (Zabludowicz Collection) and representatives from Art Fund Museum of the Year 2016 finalists John Heffernan (Jupiter Artland) and Reyahn King (York Art Gallery) discussed the challenges of curating in the 21st century and how funding shapes exhibition programmes.

Alte Staatsgalerie Stuttgart Founded in 1843, the collection of the Old State Gallery of Stuttgart is divided into four departments: Old German paintings 1300 - 1550; Italian paintings 1300 - 1800; Dutch paintings 1500 - 1700; German Baroque Art 1600 - 1700; 19th Century Art, including Romanticism and Impressionism.