The Muse of the Lens
This talk examines the effect of the telescopic and microscopic gaze upon English poetic production in the seventeenth and eighteenth
The Enlightenment and the History of Deep Time
This lecture explains the rationale behind a new survey of history in the period, which relies on a wide range
Medical Alchemy in Renaissance Florence
This lecture will revolve around a painting of an alchemical laboratory created by Johannes Stradanus (1523-1605), a Flemish-born artist settled
The Skin of Saint Bartholomew
This talk sets out to explore the iconography of St Bartholomew, placing special emphasis upon skin and the act of