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Major Oak. 2007, oil on canvas by unknown artist. © the copyright holder. Image credit: Nottingham Central Library
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Map showing North and South America, and Europe, Asia and Australia. 1660 by Frederick de Wit (1630–1706). Image credit: Skokloster Castle, public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
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Mapping the world: how maps are drawn
Iris Reinbacher explains the history and artistic significance of maps as visual objects that chart how humans have depicted and understood the world over time.
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- Study for 'Aspecta Medusa'
Image credit: Bradford Museums and Galleries
artworkStudy for 'Aspecta Medusa'
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- Who were Peggy Airey and Watter Joe? Portraits of local Barnsley characters
Peggy Airey and Watter Joe. oil on canvas by Abel Hold (1815–1896). Image credit: The Cooper Gallery
StoryWho were Peggy Airey and Watter Joe? Portraits of local Barnsley characters
- Anna Ancher: life and light
Image credit: courtesy of Skagens Museum
StoryAnna Ancher: life and light
- Surreal Impulses at Museum & Art Swindon
© Desmond Morris. Image credit: Museum & Art Swindon
CurationsSurreal Impulses at Museum & Art Swindon
