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Ph.D. Candidate | History of Early Modern Science and Technology, Art, & Material Culture | Columbia University, New York.
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Studying Screws and the Assemblage of Goldsmithing Art in Early Modern Nuremberg.

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....comes Summer 💛
#Nuremberg #earlymodern #medievalsky

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Yes, you're right. It is does look varied. When I first saw the painting, I also thought it was Holbein, but after looking at his paintings again, I can see the difference.

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Hans Baldung Grien :)

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Quick translation for those who do not read German: For the period of 16 June 2018 - 15 July 2018, we are looking for Dutch and Italian temp workers for all our Ikea stores, so our Swedish employees can watch the World Championship ⚽ on site or on tv.

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With the Euro 2024 Championship ongoing, I'm reminded of Ikea's brilliant add back in 2018, when the Dutch and Italians were eliminated from participation in the World Championship. Years later it still makes me laugh.

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Yes, it is very reminiscent of a compass, but I cannot fit the teeth/jaws in that interpretation. At least I've never seen that on a compass.

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Yes, she might be a good person to ask as well :) Thank you!

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Online talk coming up: I'll be presenting on astrology and the astrolabe at the Helena Avelar seminar on pre-modern astronomy and astrology. This Thursday 27 June at 6pm, Lisbon time. Abstract and Zoom link at ciuhct.org/agenda/astro...

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That was my first thought as well, but I've never seen those jaws on a compass? Maybe it's not even a screw and it just looks a lot like the head of one (with the screw drive visible)? I don't know what to make of it.

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⏰ Bis zum 30. Juni könnt ihr euch als Early Career Scholars noch für unseren Workshop „Umwelt – Technik – Wissen“ anmelden. Für alle, die einen eigenen Beitrag einbringen, können wir sogar die Reise nach Berlin & Unterkunft übernehmen! #envhist #histtech #histsci ➡️ www.hsozkult.de/searching/id...

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I'm no art historian (I'm sure others on here can speak to this better than I ever can), but from what I've understood objects like the broken glass, as well as the almanac, are reminders of "our swiftly passing days" ("vergankelijkheid" in Dutch).

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Got to see Willem Claesz Heda's "Still Life with Oysters, a Silver Tazza, and Glassware" (1635) in real life for the first time, and I'm awestruck by his detailed and skilled depiction of polished silverware 🏆. #earlymodern #histsci 🗃️

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Yes, I just found that image as well when looking for a Hans Tucher who died in 1618 (Hans III died in 1632 according to the text). I cannot make out the part that mentions how else he was called. It might help determine which Hans the epitaph is referring to.

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Oh, it's just curiosity on my part (the diptych is not connected to my dissertation). Here's a close up of that corner, in case that's helpful. The middle (and possibly also the top) of that circle (whatever it is) is damaged.

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Yes, the texts are often difficult to read. Water helps. It looks like it's indeed for Hans Tucher, Compastenmacher, sonst [?] genand.

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If I ever find out anymore (I'm hoping to get in touch with some epitaph experts here), I'll let you know.

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Do you know what the circle just outside the dial is (on the upper right corner)?

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The Nuremberg city council had strict regulations about epitaphs and gravestones, which helps explain why it was cast on a flat surface. The fact that Danner was allowed to mount his on a slope is indicative of his status/reputation. Would've loved to see what a 3D bronze dial would've looked like.

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I love this:
This epitaph of a sixteenth-century 'Buchdrucker' and 'Verleger', does not depict his tools or craft, but rather the cemetery where he is buried and its practice (still used today) of moving gravestones. #earlymodern #medievalsky #histsci #histtech 🗃️

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@stephenaj.bsky.social, I've found you the grave of a "Compastenmacher." It's difficult to see the details in the bronze cast given the condition it's in. I've tried cleaning it w/ water, which helped a little. I can send you the pics if you'd like (I have more).

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Seeing how I could only read "Soll", "sein," "sehet," "der/die/daz," "zu," it's a nice reminder of how much work I've still got left to do with my own 16thc. records 😭

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Other epitaphs with the same tools seem to confirm that they indeed belong to a "Drahtzieher" (wiredrawer/-puller).
While looking for other tools, I also found the epitaph of a nailmaker (see last pic)!

Thank you to everyone who helped! 💕 #earlymodern #skystorians #medievalsky #histsci 🗃️

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📢Please join us for our next Monday Colloquium on June 17 ➡️ tinyurl.com/mvzkd5ab ! Our speaker is Rebekah Higgitt (National Museums Scotland) @rhiggitt.bsky.social, who will be presenting on “Using Digital Tools to Explore and Visualise the Colonial Histories of Scientific Instrument Collections.”

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I'm looking for two #art historians who are a member of the 'Deutscher Verband für Kunstgeschichte e.V.' and who would be willing/able to support my membership? 🗃️ #earlymodern

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Thank you, that's very kind! I'll ask around to see if anyone I know is a member, but if not, I'll reach out to them directly. thank you very much for your kind help and reply :)

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Ah, that's good to know! Thank you! I've indeed looked at this association. I just don't know if I know of anyone who is a member (and who could thus support me).

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#skystorians, especially art historians: I am looking for any (german) organisations/societies in art history that allow you to become a member without the prerequisite of having a degree in art history. Any suggestions? #earlymodern 🗃️

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The museum is called "German museum of wire drawing"?

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My new book, The Roads to Rome, is out today! Here's a thread with a few highlights of what's inside.

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Woah, this sounds incredible. I look forward to reading it. Congratulations!

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Unseren eintägigen Workshop „Bildrechte im Griff“ bieten wir erneut am Mi, 03.07.2024 an. Er richtet sich an alle, die sich für Publikationen (Print- u. Online) um die #Bildrechte 🖼📸 und das #Urheberrecht ⚖️ kümmern müssen.
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The blocks & punches remind me of a technique used in armor making called 'dishing' (or 'sinking') where you hammer a metal sheet into a hollow or around a ball stake to harden it & add shape & volume. The amor maker I worked with said they may also have known this technique in the middle ages.

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