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Dr Lena Fritsch, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art asks four contemporary artists to tell us how the lockdown...

For lightly corroded coupons, laser cleaning was judged to be the most effective cleaning technique and re-corrosion of t...This study investigates the laser cleaning of archaeological copper alloys.

Listen to their interpretations of the objects they chose. Curator of the Last Supper in Pompeii exhibition, Dr Paul Roberts, joins Chef Director of the restaurant 'Dinner...

View the profiles of people named Aleksandra Baldwin. Felicitas von Droste zu Hülshoff talks to 4 contemporary artists about life during the lockdown As the mountain goats reclaiming the streets of Llandudno become celebrities, Andrew Shapland looks at some other depictions of wild goats in the Ashmolean’s collection. READ

How long would you normally spend standing in front of a painting? Alexandra Baldwin and Nicky Lobaton share the fascinating process restoring objects for the 'Last Supper in Pompeii' exhibition Wednesday 17 July 2019 WATCH



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From Ganesha and cuneiform, to Samurai warriors and Pre-Raphaelite art.During this strange and stressful time, we encourage you to pause and seek out beauty in your day-to-day life.



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Sign Up. How long would you normally spend standing in front of a painting? Prior to cleaning, cross-sections were prepared to characterise the corrosion crust and help to locate the position of the original surface. Curator of the Last Supper in Pompeii exhibition, Dr Paul Roberts tells us about the eruption of Mount Vesuvius and how it connects us to the Romans of AD 79.

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Model iron coupons corroded to different extents were cleaned mechanically or using a Q-switched Nd:YAG laser at 1064 nm and left in ambient conditions for more than 19 months to re-corrode, together with an un-corroded control. Photos +172 .

A trail across the collections of the Oxford University's Gardens, Libraries and Museums that highlights some of the incredible women who are represented within our wonderful collections.

A trail across the collections of the Oxford University's Gardens, Libraries and Museums that highlights some of the incredible women who are represented within our wonderful collections.