Originally posted on UoN Art History:
Nottingham’s Goose Fair celebrates its 719th year this year, which makes it one of the longest-running fairs in the UK. 719 years. Or thereabouts, as  this is a case where historians can do no more than reach a consensus that a 1284 Charter of King Edward I that mentions…

Originally posted on UoN Art History:
Hanging ‘Beyond Bounds’ If a department is as good as its students then we are very blessed indeed. In the past couple of weeks alone, students from the Department of Art History have successfully curated two exhibitions in Nottingham, first The Island and the World, an exhibition of original…

Originally posted on UoN Art History:
St. Martyn’s of Tours, Bilborough Happy San Martino! November 11 marks the Feast Day of St Martin of Tours, a really rather fascinating  saint known for his charity (he famously divided his cloak to clothe a naked beggar) and humility, and a saint especially popular on the European Continent.…

Originally posted on renaissanceissues:
An increasing number of scholars are using Twitter, and It’s easy to see why. At it’s best, Twitter allows fast, responsive discussions that being together often quite unexpected respondents from a whole range of constituencies. In a way, Twitter can have the stimulating, motivating impact you usually only get at a…