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Eighteenth-Century Silhouette and Support

October 1, 2004

By Jessica Glasscock

Although the iconic silhouette of the eighteenth century is that of the rectangularly panniered, conically corseted court dress, a simpler line of dress launched the era.

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A Royal Undertaking: Preparing the Costumes for Visitors to Versailles

July 23, 2018

By Sarah Scaturro and Cassandra Gero

Hear from two Costume Institute conservators about what it takes to restore eighteen-century dress to a state of splendor fit for the Bourbon Court.

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Regal Rheums

May 28, 2015

By Caleb Leech

Managing Horticulturist Caleb Leech discusses the alimentary and medicinal uses of various types of rhubarb in history.

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Easter Island

October 1, 2002

By Jennifer Wagelie and Eric Kjellgren

The most recognizable art forms from Easter Island are its colossal stone figures, or moai, images of ancestral chiefs whose supernatural power protected the community.

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African Rock Art: Game Pass

October 1, 2001

By Geoffrey Blundell

For a shelter so open to the elements, the paintings [at Game Pass] are miraculously well preserved and in some places the brush marks can still be seen.

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The House of Jeanne Hallée (1870–1924)

December 1, 2023

By Callie O'Connor Callie O'Connor

Jeanne Hallée was a Parisian lingerie and couture house in operation from 1870 to 1924 with a reputation for making the finest lingerie coveted by both American and European clientele.

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Busy Bees at The Cloisters

August 28, 2014

By Carly Still

Assistant Horticulturist Carly Still discusses the importance of bees both in the Middle Ages and today in the gardens of The Cloisters.

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Dyeing for Color

January 22, 2015

By Carly Still

Assistant Horticulturist Carly Still discusses the growth and production of saffron, one of few plants that blooms in the fall.

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As scholars came to understand San beliefs in greater detail, more and more of the art could be related to San religious beliefs concerning the world of the spirits and the ritual by means of which they contacted that world—the healing or trance dance.

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