Andrea points out that even drawings intended to be scientific records have limitations. The Museum Library holds 16 sketchbooks by Olivia Tonge, who worked in India between 1908 and 1913. Her ...

Ancient rock paintings discovered in the Amazon have unveiled extinct species a remarkable 2,000 years before their scientific identification. This groundbreaking revelation sheds light on the ...

in addition to their intrinsic merit as works of art, they have been produced as illustrations of the theories which Dr. Ross has developed in his scientific study of colour, representation and ...

There is a common opinion that the ancient art of glass-painting is completely lost. This, however, is so far from being true, that it is now carried to a much higher degree of perfection than ...

You will probably need the help of an expert to investigate paintings and prints. Scientific testing may also be advisable. Authentication efforts should not be expected to prove a work is by a ...

“Versailles: Science and Splendour” is at London’s Science Museum through April 21, 2025.