Source: Les femmes, la culture et les arts en Europe entre Moyen Âge et Renaissance

Bogolyubovsky Icon of the Mother of God

Rare Russian icon originally written off as a “ruin” has finally been     restored

Source: Twelfth-century Virgin shows her true colours

Upper board outside

Upper board inside

With more than 900 illuminated manuscripts, 1,250 of the first printed books (ca. 1455 – 1500), and an important collection of post-1500 deluxe editions, this extraordinary collection chronicles the art of the book over more than 1,000 years. The collection is from all over the world, and from ancient to modern times. It features deluxe Gospel books from Armenia, Ethiopia, Byzantium, and Ottonian Germany, French and Flemish books of hours, as well as masterpieces of Safavid, Mughal and Ottoman manuscript illumination. It also includes important first printed editions of ancient texts by great thinkers such as Aristotle and Euclid, diaries written by Napoleon and intricate bindings crafted by Tiffany. The early printed book collection highlights the experimental nature of the first attempts at printing. Some of these books have been illuminated by hand, and many are unique objects.

Source: The Digital Walters – W.494, Lace Book of Marie de’ …

Source: Une adaptation en français modernisé de « La Belle Dame sans mercy » d’Alain Chartier | L’Avis Éternel

The collision of two black holes — an event detected for the first time ever by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, or LIGO — is seen in this still from a computer simulation. LIGO detected gravitational waves, or ripples in space and time, generated as the black holes merged. The simulation shows what the merger would look like if we could somehow get a closer look. Time has been slowed by a factor of 100. The stars appear warped due to the strong gravity of the black holes. (Image by SXS)

Source: Princeton University – Princeton physicists share in excitement of gravitational waves Einstein predicted

Carbon Engineering’s air contactor passes ambient air through liquid to produce a carbon dioxide-rich solution.

A component is delivered to the pilot plant site in Squamish, British Columbia.

Pilot plant in Canada tries to demonstrate carbon capture on an industrial scale.

Source: Test Facility Begins Capturing Carbon from Air

As part of the University of Hull’s ongoing commitment to research, we are offering a range of exciting funded projects. Many projects are interdisciplinary and/or in collaboration with industry.

Source: Scholarships 2016 | University of Hull

Elles sont superbes ces bibliothèques !

Source: LES 19 BIBLIOTHÈQUES LES PLUS MAJESTUEUSES AU MONDE – PartageMania