Mistress and Maid stands out among the paintings of Johannes Vermeer for its large figures set against a plain background. The relatively simple… Read more »
Johannes Vermeer's Girl in the Spotlight underwent analysis in 1994 in "Vermeer Illuminated" and again in 2018 as part of the "Girl in the Spotlight"… Read more »
Old books can be intoxicating — sometimes quite literally. Kaare Lund Rasmussen and Jakob Povl Holck explore our fascination… Read more »
What is the white substance that covers parts of Hopperstad Stave Church in Norway? Where does it comes from? Marit Lehne packs… Read more »
Girl with a Pearl Earring is the most recognizable painting by Johannes Vermeer. Heritage Science is delighted to present a new… Read more »
Biocodicology, the study of the biological information stored in manuscripts, offers the possibility of interrogating manuscripts… Read more »
Japanese woodblock prints, albeit not considered ‘proper’ art, were very popular during the Edo Period. Designs often evolved… Read more »
The Ruby Slippers, worn by Judy Garland in the 1939 movie The Wizard of OZ, are an iconic piece of cinematic history and popular… Read more »
When analysing the decay of heritage objects, and how that process can best be prevented, looking at data on those objects is… Read more »
When an old painting shows signs of decay, most people’s instinct would be to restore it, so as to bring it closer to how it… Read more »