The nanomister I recently purchased this device and am very happy with it. There are literally thousands of models online, so it's hard to find…
Continue reading → Tools and tips for the conservation of Indian miniature paintings
My thanks go to Shivani Sud for her opinion on the possible origin of this painting. Shivani is currently preparing her upcoming PhD dissertation, "The…
The beauty of drawings epitomizes the artist’s first intention and his immediate gesture. A simple of sheet of paper conveys an array of small sketches,…
The collection of 24 drawings held at the Museum Volkenkunde depicts various birds from the western foothills of Himalaya, in the today-states of Himachal Pradesh…
Sutures in Sub-Saharan manuscripts While condition surveying manuscripts in the Museum of Islamic Art, Qatar, in 2014, I encountered some intriguing repairs in a copy…
Continue reading → Between the gourd and the harp: historical repairs in African manuscripts
The drawing, from the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam link, features the Coronation of Rama, an episode from the Rāmāyaṇa (Fig.1). It was produced in Kangra, a…
