This Scottish Borders guide will help you find the best things to do and places to stay in this part of Scotland. There's a lot to discover here.
Reconstruction of Ratae Corieltauvorum, a Roman city in Britain, in the place where is now located English Leicester.
Portrait of Margaret Laton probably by Marcus Gheeraerts (the Younger), Britain, ca.1620
In the middle decade of the thirteenth century, the Benedictine monk and historian Matthew Paris drew four regional maps of Britain. The monk's works stand as the earliest extant maps of the island and mark a distinct shift from the cartographic traditions of medieval Europe.
To the pleasure of any modern-day mudlark, it has turned out that the shorelines of the Thames make for a remarkable archaeological site. In recent years,
Every day, the artist arrives at his studio to paint a new vision of the turbulent city that has been his muse for six decades and counting. A brave new show reveals the delights and difficulties of being Auerbach
Portrait of John from the Book of Kells, 8th century Ink on calf skin, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland What do banyan trees, biomorphic design,graph theory,knot theory,medieval manuscript illumination,Celtic knot work, The Book of Kells, art history and the disciplines of visual art, social studies and mathematics have in common? OVERLAPPING To learn more about the design principle of overlapping click here and scroll down. Click here and scroll down for a definition of overlapping and examples of how overlapping can be used in art. Create an abstract design made of overlapping biomorphic lines. Use these photographs of banyan trees to inspire you. All of these photographs have an asymmetrical composition. To learn more about asymmetrical balance, click here. For directions on how to create an original, symmetrically balanced, knotwork design, print out the worksheets below. Use this printable colorwheel worksheet to help you mix the contrasting warm and cool colors For more information on color theory click here. MATH MEETS ART What do overlapping line designs have to do with mathematics? Watch this video to find out: Celtic knot work is a form of art that uses the 'over and under' weaving pattern. Here is an example of a Celtic knot work design. Print it out and follow the directions to create your own design. The most famous masterpieces of Medieval Celtic knot work can be found in the Book of Kells. To learn more about the Book of Kells, click here. If you are lucky enough to ever visit Dublin Ireland, take the opportunity to visit the actual Book of Kells at Trinity College. The Book of Kells is a Medieval illuminated manuscriprt. To learn more about illuminated manuscripts and to see examples of illuminated manuscripts, click here. Click here to visit a website that has a few images from the Book of Kells. Most images from the book are not in the public domain because Trinity College is very protective of this valuable book. If you visit Dublin to view the book, you will not be permitted to take photographs. However you can view many other beautiful examples of illuminated manuscripts by clicking here to visit Columbia University's online Digital Scriptorium. Below you will find the few photographs from the Book of Kells that are available in the public domain. That means you may legally download and re-post them. These manuscript illuminations are famous in part for their interlacing knot work designs. The Book of Kells is a famous 8th century Insular Gospel Book, now in the Trinity College Library in Dublin If you would like to view or download more pages from the Book of Kells click here to visit the 'Book of Kells' page on Wikimedia Commons. Designs, like the one above, that incorporate abstract animal shapes are known as zoomorphic designs The three pages above have symmetrically balanced Celtic knot work borders Illuminated Manuscript A page from the Book of Kells with interlacing knot work and zoomorphic designs What happens when an artist is inspired by intertwining trees and the knot work in medieval illuminated manuscripts? The helpful art teacher does not ask students to do any projects she would not do herself. Here are some pieces from my own portfolio: Contemporary sculptor Todd Runfeldt carves intricate knotwork designs inspired by the art of the Middle Ages. These beautiful ornaments and pendants were hand carved from stone, bone and antler. Posted with permission. Please contact the artist by clicking here before downloading or copying. To see more European art from the Middle Ages, visit the Cloisters in New York City by clicking here. To browse or search the Cloisters collection of Medieval art, click here. The Cloisters is part of the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art. The museum's website has a very useful art history timeline that lets students and scholars compare art from different countries and periods in history. To see what art looked like in Europe in the middle ages, and to read what was happening between 500 and 1000 AD, click here (for Great Britain), here (for Central Europe), here (for Italy) and here (for France). Open all four links in different windows and compare the artwork from different countries. How do you think historical events influenced medieval artwork? How was the art in different countries the same? How was it different? What do those differences tell us about what life may have been like for people who lived throughout Europe during the Middle Ages? Printable Worksheets by the helpful art teacher Print out the worksheets below and use them as a reference for drawing and craft projects:
Portrait of Miss Mary Linwood (1755-1845), artist in needlework, by John Hoppner RA, ca. 1800
These fascinating pictures are some of the first ever taken of the city of Bristol. They were taken between 1850 and 1855 by photographer Hugh Owen and could fetch up to £30,000 at auction.
ExpoLight Cards Lincoln City Winter Collection 2010 (Sample Proofs-Photography) These images were taken over 3 day period showing the best of the winter 2010.
Windsor Castle, the largest occupied castle in the world, has served Queen Elizabeth and her family during times of crisis.
Dressed wooden doll representing a teenage girl, made in England between 1740 and 1750
Castle Road, 1963 Looking south from junction with Hounds Gate and showing Mortimer House (now The Castle public house.) Mortimer House was designed by Nottingham's renowned architect Watson Fothergill. The row of shops and offices, was built in 1883 for Mr. Tate. The roof line is extremely varied and complex as the building runs down the slope between Hounds Gate and round the corner into Castle Gate. A square tower dominates the top end, while a rounded turret caps the lower end. The style is less Gothic and more Old English vernacular, or even a touch northern European - Fothergill was greatly influenced by Continental architecture, particularly the buildings of Germany, which shows in the building seen here. It had previously been an antiques shop and a tea rooms before its main use since the 1970s as a public house. Castle Road and Castle Gate junction, 1971 Jessamine Cottages, Castle Road, c 1950 This photograph is copy by George L Roberts from Lewis Richmond Album 1936-1945. Castle Road, c 1950s Castle Road, c 1950s This photograph is copy by George L Roberts from Lewis Richmond Album 1936-1945. Castle Road, c 1950s Shows Jessamine Cottages Castle Gate, 1938 Showing Royal Children public house.
All this week, in a series of superb pullouts for you to collect, the Mail is revealing 100 Glories of Secret Britain: the wonderful sights across the country too few of us know about or visit.
Type : Photograph Medium : Print-black-and-white Description : A view of the Close Newcastle upon Tyne taken in 1884. The view shows a row of houses on the Close. The middle house is the business premises of J. Arthur a cooper. The building was known as 'Arthur's Cooperage'. The stairs to the right of 'Arthur's Cooperage' are the Long Stairs. Collection : Local Studies Source of Information : J. Arthur's premises were known as the Cooperage a name which is retained today. In 1973 the building was converted into a pub and restaurant. Printed Copy : If you would like a printed copy of this image please contact Newcastle Libraries www.newcastle.gov.uk/tlt quoting Accession Number : 041083
Type : Lantern Slide Description : A view of Blackfriars Friary Newcastle upon Tyne taken c.1890. The photograph shows two sides of the inner courtyard of Blackfriars.Monasteries Collection : Local Studies Printed Copy : If you would like a printed copy of this image please contact Newcastle Libraries www.newcastle.gov.uk/tlt quoting Accession Number : 003639
Description : The photograph shows numbers 89-91 Newgate Street. around 1880. the business' shown are wrights Horse repository R. Robinson beer retailers and J. Schlesingers watchmaker Printed Copy : If you would like a printed copy of this image please contact Newcastle Libraries www.newcastle.gov.uk/tlt quoting Accession Number : 004233
The East End is one of the oldest parts of London – and an area where fascinating buildings exist for those who look beyond the usual London Tourist Attractions
The remarkable collection portrays a forgotten age in the years after the Second World War as the country learned how to enjoy itself once more. Old-fashioned shops line streets dotted with classic cars.
