Last week, I gave a two-day course on paper technology in Arab lands to the conservation team of the Franciscan Archives in Malta.The course has…
Continue reading → Course on paper history and technology in the Western Islamic lands
On my recent trip to India, I visited Dharamsala and McLeodganj, where the Dalai Lama established his community in 1959 when he went into exile…
Willem Floor & Amelie Couvrat Desvergnes, Mage Publishers, 2022. The black and white hardcopy is available here The kindle full colour version is available on…
Continue reading → Book release: History of Paper in Iran, 1501–1925.
I have recently developed these specific courses to cover the materiality of Islamicate manuscripts and paintings on paper. These courses are 3 hours in length…
In July, before going on holidays, I gave one-hour lecture for the Association Francaise pour l'Histoire et l'Etude du Papier et des Papeteries. The attendees…
Handmade papers used for the production of Pahari drawings from the 19th century-north western India. The conference was entitled Paper of Graphic Art and showcased…
On October 13th, I had the great opportunity to present my ongoing project on the north-western drawings from the Museum Volkenkunde. During the study day…
Amélie Conservation 
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