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Art History
June 14, 2020

Get a Glimmering Glimpse Into the ‘Très Riches Heures,’ an Enchanting Medieval Manuscript

In the Middle Ages, religious worship reached heavenly new heights with the advent of the illuminated manuscript. A devotional text hand-decorated with intricate imagery and glistening gilding, this type of book became popular with Europe’s literate elite. While many examples of this ethereal codex exist today, there is one that floats above the rest: the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry. This 15th-century book of hours is among the world’s most celebrated illuminated manuscripts.

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Sculpture
June 14, 2020

Artist Transforms Found Books Into Sparkling Crystallized Sculptures

Books contain fantastical stories, vast histories, and profound knowledge. However, with the predominance of e-books, it’s easy to forget about the physical form of novels. San Francisco-based artist Alexis Arnold has spent 9 years exploring the malleability of printed media by transforming them into glittering, crystallized sculptures. “My Crystallized Books Series addresses the materiality versus the text or content of the book,” Arnold explains to My Modern Met.

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Landscape
June 13, 2020

Photographer Captures Milky Way and Bioluminescent Waters Together In Sparkling Scenes

Getting good photos of the Milky Way is already difficult, yet photographer Ricardo Ghion decided to give himself an additional challenge during his latest photoshoot. He wanted to capture a clear view of the sky as well as the bioluminescence in the waters below. It took a lot of planning and required a challenging setup, but the results were well worth it.

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Animals
June 13, 2020

Former NASA Engineer Devises an Epic Obstacle Course to Challenge His Backyard Squirrels

When YouTuber Mark Rober was stuck in quarantine, he decided to start birdwatching. After buying a bird feeder, however, he discovered that the squirrels got into his “squirrel-proof feeder,” so he bought another model—only for it to be pilfered by the rodents yet again. (And then again.) That’s when the former NASA engineer decided to put his expertise to use.

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