12 April, 2016. 18:00, White Hall. Joint seminar of the EUSP Art History Department and the STS Center with the participation of Alexandra Suda, Ph.D., Lisa Ellis and Craig Boyko (Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto).
The Thomson Collection at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto currently holds the worlds largest collection of early 16th century prayer beads and a miniature altarpiece. Audiences are fascinated by these objects and constantly ask, "How were these virtuosic works of art made?" In an effort to answer this question, researchers first used focus-stacking photography to render these impossibly tiny objects completely in focus; magical details were revealed! Additionally, for the first time, the entire collection has been investigated using Micro CT scanning and advanced 3D modeling software. These research techniques have brought the objects and their makers to life and inspire awe today.
Curator Alexandra Suda, Ph.D., Conservator Lisa Ellis and Photographer Craig Boyko discuss the objects, research, and photography that inspired the upcoming exhibition:
- Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto (Fall 2016)
- The Met Cloisters, New York (Spring 2017)
- The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam (Summer 2017)
Language: English. For further information, please call 8 (812) 383-53-11.