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The Warburg Institute@warburginstitute· 21h

Our current exhibition The Department of Euterpe (1926 – 2026) showcases an imagined sound and music research archive of the Warburg going back 100 years. Read a feature on the show in @wallpapermag.bsky.social 👉 www.wallpaper.com/art/exhibiti...

The Department of Euterpe (1926–2026), Time Is Away, Installation view at the Warburg Institute, 2026. Image credit: Courtesy of the Warburg Institute; Photo: Stephen White & Co.

The Warburg Institute@warburginstitute· 1d

Wednesday brings a near total solar #eclipse across much of western Europe and the UK. Eclipses have had many interpretations throughout history and depictions of them have varied also, like those found in our free online database. Learn more ➡️ iconographic.warburg.sas.ac.uk/category/vpc... #warburg

Image from the Warburg Institute digital iconographic database. Source: https://iconographic.warburg.sas.ac.uk/category/vpc-taxonomy-024311

The Warburg Institute@warburginstitute· 6d

8 August (8/8) is the peak of the Lion’s Gate Portal, which is when the Sun and Earth align with Sirius, the brightest star in the constellation of Orion. Happily, the portal is associated with courage and luck! See this image in the Warburg Digital Library: wdl.warburg.sas.ac.uk/object-wdl-a...

The Warburg Institute@warburginstitute· 7d

How did wine, grapes and currants come to England, and what was their impact on diet, culture and society? Anastasia Stylianou explores these themes in her recent talk from the Warburg Institute event, 'Coffee, Currants, and Sherbets'. Watch now ➡️ youtu.be/Zy1WdA7nC4g #warburg #food #wine #history

The Warburg Institute@warburginstitute· 13d

As we find ourselves in yet another heatwave, ice cream seems like an even better idea than usual. The history of #icecream is surprisingly long, and methods for making ice cream from 1883 can be found in our *free* digital library. Visit the Warburg Digital Library ➡️ wdl.warburg.sas.ac.uk/home

Image: 'The Confectioner's Handbook: the Confectioners' hand-book and practical guide', E Skuse, 1883 (pp. 79-79). Credit: The Warburg Institute.

The Warburg Institute@warburginstitute· 14d

Meet the Institute’s oldest worker – at over 100 years in age, the Krause cutting machine has been our longest serving staff member! Read about its interesting history here ➡️ warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... @past-rewind.bsky.social

Image: the Krause cutting machine maker's plate. Credit: Mark Amies.

Image: the Krause cutting machine cutting blade. Credit: Mark Amies.

Image: the Krause cutting machine. Credit: Mark Amies.

The Warburg Institute@warburginstitute· 20d

A peaceful moment here in the Warburg Institute Reading Room after closing. Please be reminded that from 1 August to 28 September 2026, the Warburg Library will be open Monday – Friday, 10.00-18.00. Find out more about our library ➡️ warburg.sas.ac.uk/library-coll... #warburg @sas-news.bsky.social

Image: the Warburg Institute Reading Room. Credit: the Warburg Institute.

The Warburg Institute@warburginstitute· 22d

Barbara Hepworth is one of the most important sculptors to have come from England and her work still resonates today. In our latest blog, #Warburg student Charisse Hau reviews the ‘Hepworth in Colour’ exhibition at the #Courtauld Gallery. Learn more now ➡️ warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... #sculpture

Barbara Hepworth (1903-1975), Sculpture with Colour (Oval Form) Pale Blue and Red, 1943, Wood, paint and strings on a painted wooden base. Wakefield Permanent Art Collection (The Hepworth Wakefield), Barbara Hepworth © Bowness, Image © The Hepworth Wakefield. Photo: Mark Heathcote. Image taken from The Courtauld Gallery website.

Barbara Hepworth, Curved Stone with Yellow, 1946, Private Collection, courtesy of David Wade Fine Art Ltd © Bowness, Image courtesy of Hazlitt Holland-Hibbert.

Paul Laib (1869-1958), Portrait of Barbara Hepworth, 1933. Vintage gelatin silver print. Bowness Archive. Barbara Hepworth © Bowness; Paul Laib © The de Laszlo Foundation. Image taken from The Courtauld Gallery website.

The Warburg Institute@warburginstitute· 27d

Our new 'Renaissance Lives' talk features Jean K. Cadogan of @trinitycollege.bsky.social and Maria DePrano of @uofcalifornia.bsky.social discussing Domenico Ghirlandaio’s incredible career in the context of craft traditions, guilds, and workshops. Watch now ➡️ buff.ly/bjYfgRo #renaissancelives

Image: Domenico Ghirlandaio, Supposed self-portrait, from Adoration of the Magi (1488). Credit: Spedale degli Innocenti, Florence.

The Warburg Institute@warburginstitute· Jul 12

What your favourite Warburg Library desk says about you. We all have a favourite spot in the library. What's yours? Learn more about our library here: buff.ly/b9gghJT

The Warburg Institute@warburginstitute· Jul 10

How it’s felt to work in the Reading Room the past few weeks🔥 All images are from the Photographic Collection. buff.ly/DkJKqPc #heatwave #inferno

The Warburg Institute@warburginstitute· Jul 9

✨️Illuminations shone in early printed books ✨️ In the 15th & 16th centuries books were produced by an expert network of scribes, illuminators, and printers. As a result many early printed books had details such as the beautiful illumination and decoration found in our unique library and shown here.

The Warburg Institute@warburginstitute· Jul 7

How can a major #art #collection thrive in a complicated modern society? Our recent Curatorial Conversation from the Warburg and the Association of Art History featured erstwhile US National Portrait Gallery head Kim Sajet, Director of @milwaukeeart.bsky.social. Watch now ➡️ youtu.be/XqxoLsklrbM?...

The Milwaukee Art Museum, Miwaukee. Credit: pexels.com.

Video title card for the Kim Sajet Curatorial Conversation on 260526. Credit: The Warburg INstitute / pexels.com.

The Warburg Institute@warburginstitute· Jul 3

Are these the ‘dog days’ of summer?☀️🐕 Named by ancient Greek astrologers for when the star Sirius rises simultaneously with the sun, the hottest days have long been associated with fever, lethargy and madness, as seen in icons of Saint Roch (the patron saint of dogs) found in the Warburg Collection.

Germanicus Cesar p.60v - 816 (circa); the Warburg Institute Photographic Collection

Calendarium. Folio: 29v. German - 15th century (detail); the Warburg Institute Photographic Collection

The Warburg Institute@warburginstitute· Jun 25

*Call for Papers* @srsrensoc.bsky.social has announced its next #conference at the Warburg. 'The Renaissance beyond Borders' frames the #Renaissance as a dynamic, interwoven process that transcends the geographical limitations of a fixed European moment. Learn more ➡️ rensoc.org.uk/announcement...

Image credit: 'A Survey of the Cities of London and Westminster, Borough of Southwark, and Parts Adjacent’ (detail), by John Mottley (London: J. Read, 1734-5). With thanks to Senate House Library for the image.

The Warburg Institute@warburginstitute· Jun 24

In the new episode of HENI Talks, Warburg Institute Director Bill Sherman explores the work of Charles Holden, the uncompromising architect of London’s first two modern skyscrapers, including Senate House. Watch now ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=44Je... @sas-news.bsky.social @senatehouselib.bsky.social

Image: Senate House, University of London. Credit: University of London.

The Warburg Institute@warburginstitute· Jun 21

Happy summer solstice! ☀️ Deriving from the Latin sol (sun) and sistere (to stand), the use of the term ‘solstice’ gained popularity from the Early Modern period in Europe and this celestial event has been celebrated in visual cultures globally. All images are from the Warburg Iconographic Database.

Solar-themed image from the Warburg Institute Iconographic Database. Credit: The Warburg Institute.

The Warburg Institute@warburginstitute· Jun 18

We are delighted to have received a generous gift in support of the Warburg’s Photographic Collection from Professor Emerita Elizabeth McGrath. This donation which will help to strengthen and conserve this remarkable visual resource. Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/4xDCbSF

Image of artefacts in the Warburg Institute Photographic Collection. Credit: The Warburg Institute.

The Warburg Institute@warburginstitute· Jun 17

The marvellous aesthetic and technical advances of the Renaissance form the theme of our next 'Material World' event on 7 July @5.30pm, featuring @louisamckenzie.bsky.social of @glasgow.ac.uk. Book for free - come in person to the Warburg, or join online: lnkd.in/ekw4Ucge @amaterialworld.bsky.social

Jaume Huguet, Posthumous Miracles by St Vincent - part of the altarpiece of the church of Sant Vicenç de Sarrià, c.1455-60, tempera on panel, 165.8 cm x 97.4 cm, Barcelona, Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya. Photo credit: Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya (public domain).

The Warburg Institute@warburginstitute· Jun 16

*Opening tomorrow* 17 June, The Department of Euterpe (1926 – 2026) transforms the Warburg gallery into the listening room of a near-forgotten archive and audio laboratory; featuring a public programme of talks, concerts and #NTS Radio broadcasts. Learn more ➡️ warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

The Warburg Institute@warburginstitute· Jun 12

Happy birthday to our founder Aby Warburg who would have been 160 on 13 June 🎂 #warburginstitute #abywarburg #universityoflondon

Photo portrait of Aby Warburg. Credit: The Warburg Institute.

The Warburg Institute@warburginstitute· Jun 11

*The Biblioteka Art Book Fair opens tomorrow* Friday 12 & Saturday 13 June sees the 2nd edition of the fair, bringing together publishers, book dealers, artists and librarians, alongside myriad artists’ books, photography, architecture, and more. Attend for free ➡️ warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

Poster for the Biblioteka Art Book Fair 2026. Graphic design: Camille Yvert.

The Warburg Institute@warburginstitute· Jun 10

Our latest 'Renaissance Lives' talk featured Jeremy Robbins in conversation with Peter Cherry looking at the life and work of Francisco de Zurbarán, one of the very greatest painters of life, light, thought and silence. Watch now ➡️ youtu.be/ne6JUQpeiEc #renaissancelives #warburginstitute #zurbaran

Image of 'The Veil of Saint Veronica' by Francisco de Zurbarán. Credit: Nationalmuseum Stockholm.

Title care for the Renaissance Lives talk on Francisco de Zurbarán. Credit: the Warburg Institute.

The Warburg Institute@warburginstitute· Jun 8

On Friday 12 and Saturday 13 June we will host the 2nd #Biblioteka Art Book Fair! Free ➡️ warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... In the lead-up, we have two talks (10 and 11 June @7pm): 1. Enis Maci on 'Eiscafé Europa': warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... 2. Artists' spaces: and archives buff.ly/5H5M9oR

Biblioteka Art Book Fair 2026 poster. Graphic design: Camille Yvert.

Cover of Eiscafe Europa. Credit: Hela Press.

de Appel Archive. Photo: Nikola Lamburov

The Warburg Institute@warburginstitute· Jun 4

Our upcoming show for The Department of Euterpe (1926 – 2026) transforms the Warburg gallery into a listening room in the style of a haphazard office, archive and audio laboratory; with a public programme of talks, concerts and #NTS Radio broadcasts. Learn more ➡️ warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

The Department of Euterpe Warburg Institute exhibition poster 2026. © Time is Away 2026

The Warburg Institute@warburginstitute· May 28

Like 'Coffee, Currants, and Sherbets'? On 19 June, expert scholars from the Warburg, @ox.ac.uk and @unibe.ch will map out the relationship between #migration and #foodhistory in the #Renaissance between 1500-1800, and the ongoing impact of this today. Book now ➡️ warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

Pietro Monaco, Christ at Emmaus, after Giovanni Bellini (1730-1763). Credit: © The Trustees of the British Museum.

The Warburg Institute@warburginstitute· May 28

#HeidiHeimann was a famed writer, medieval iconographer and curator of the last century - and a founding scholar of the Warburg. In our 2026 #WohlLecture, Professor Paul Taylor, Curator of our photographic collection, explored her work on #mythos, #art and #culture. Watch now ➡️ youtu.be/WVAh5_5sCA4

Portrait of Heidi Heimann ca 1939. Credit: The Warburg institute.

Title card for the Wohl Lecture 2026. Credit: The Warburg Institute.

The Warburg Institute@warburginstitute· May 26

This May, visitors to the Warburg have enjoyed 'Relics', a fascinating exhibition in our gallery curated by some of our incredible MA students. Our new blog explores how they conceived and realised the show. *Closing 3 June.* Read now ➡️ warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... @sladeschoolucl.bsky.social

Installation view of Room 2 from the exhibition, 'What remains'. Photo: Stephen White & Co. Image courtesy of the Warburg Institute.

Image from the installation process of the exhibition, May 2026. Image credit: Thalia Allington-Wood.

The Warburg Institute@warburginstitute· May 22

We're sharing a friendly reminder that the Warburg Library is closed for the bank holiday weekend (Saturday 23 May- Monday 25 May inclusive). Here are some ideas of how you can spend your time instead. ☀️ Learn more about our unique library ➡️ warburg.sas.ac.uk/library-coll... #warburglibrary

‘Spring’ (ca. 1637) by Abraham Bosse. Credit: The Warburg Institute.

John Rylands Library - Latin MS 8, fol. 162r - 1180 (circa). Credit: The Warburg Institute.

Bayerische Staatsbibliothek - Clm 3003, fol. 73v - 14th century (second half). Credit: The Warburg Institute.

Biblioteca Nacional de España - Vitr. 25-7 (olim B. 19), fol. 28v - 1432. Credit: The Warburg Institute.

The Warburg Institute@warburginstitute· May 21

*Call for Papers* @srsrensoc.bsky.social has announced its next #conference. 'The Renaissance beyond Borders' frames the #Renaissance as a dynamic, interconnected process that transcends the chrono-geographical limitations of a fixed European moment. Share your paper ➡️ rensoc.org.uk/cfp/12th-bie...