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Published by the Journal of Archaeological Science on 30 October, the paper reveals key discoveries such as the first direct rock art dates in the Caribbean, how pre-Columbian rock-art was made and their paint recipes.New research has just been published by University of Leicester and British Museum researchers along with colleagues from the Britis…

The Hamilton Kerr Institute has just completed the restoration of two portraits attributed to Nicholas Hilliard The Hamilton Kerr Institute has just completed the restoration of two portraits attributed to Nicholas Hilliard (c1547-1619). The paintings of Queen Elizabeth I and Sir Amias Paulet can be viewed by the public for the first time at Waddes…

Conservators at the Hamilton Kerr Institute have won the 2017 Museums and Heritage Award for Restoration/Conservation for their Restoration of Sebastiano's Adoration of the Shepherds.Mary Kempski and Youjin Noh of the Hamilton Kerr Institute were presented with the award for best project in the Restoration and Conservation category at the Museums a…

The Art and Science of the Church Screen in Medieval Europe: Making, Meaning, Preserving published Spike Bucklow, Lucy Wrapson and Richard Marks are editors and contributors to a new book, The Art and Science of the Church Screen in Medieval Europe: Making, Meaning, Preserving published by Boydell and Brewer. The book contains fresh examinations of…

Dr Lucy Wrapson will be presenting a paper at the Cambridge History of Art department at 5.30 on 23rd January on Thomas Gooch and Thomas Loveday, two Suffolk Carpenters and their Rood Screens. For more information see: http://www.hoart.cam.ac.uk/seminars/medievalartseminars

Woodmansterne is now inviting applications for the 2017 Art Conservation Awards.Application deadline: 9 January 2017Eligibility: all museums, art galleries and country houses in the UK which are open to the public Further information:http://www.woodmansterne.com/about/projects/Apply now:http://www.woodmansterne.com/aca/Enquiries: EmmaBenfield@woodm…

The missing Enchanted Pose, a painting of 2 identical female nudes by René Magritte, which was exhibited in 1927 and photographed for the accompanying catalogue, has during recent years been discovered in pieces around the world; in Britain, Sweden and the USA.  The final 4th missing piece has just recently come to light beneath another Magritte pa…

A 10-year research and restoration project at the Hamilton Kerr Institute on Sebastiano del Piombo’s (1485–1547) Adoration of the Shepherds c.1510, enables the masterpiece to be redisplayed at the Fitzwilliam Museum for the first time in 70 years.The project has come to fruition in the 40th anniversary year of the Hamilton Kerr Institute. The paint…