Exploring the history of early modern food conservation in the Low Countries.
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Our Knowledge and Art Practices group had a blast and lots of interesting conversations on historical inks, pigments, and paints this morning. So nice to get back to these materials!
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Greetings from Lund, where Thijs (@thijselfrink.bsky.social) presented his fascinating research on the history and knowledge of curing herring in the early modern Low Countries.
The new PRESERVARE newsletter is out now. Find out more about our first publications and recent activities: substack.com/home/post/p-...
New publication! PhD researcher Tijmen Moesker (@tijmenm1980.bsky.social) on Bronze Age food preservation in Heiloo, out now in Metaaltijden 12. preservare.eu?p=500
PRESERVARE at the GDCh Conference in Lübeck.
Last week, @carmenschmechel.bsky.social presented a work-in-progress paper (with @thijselfrink.bsky.social) on early modern fermentation in the Low Countries: "Fermente und Fermentationen in den frühneuzeitlichen Niederlanden." Stay tuned!
Today we had the pleasure of a guided tour through the exhibition At Home in the 17th Century by one of its curators, @marijnstolk.bsky.social. It offered a window into everyday life in the 17th C — including this pantry, used to store food and keep it fresh for as long as possible.
📸 Some snapshots from today’s hands-on (!) ink and pigments workshop organized by @jessiewhchen.bsky.social. Thank you!
📸 Some snapshots from today’s hands-on (!) ink and pigments workshop organized by @jessiewhchen.bsky.social. Thank you!
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Timing is everything! In her new Ambix article, Carmen Schmechel (@carmenschmechel.bsky.social) explores medieval Latin alchemists’ search for the “Goldilocks moment," i.e. the exact moment to take the metal from the fire. It is available open access: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
This Tuesday, the PRESERVARE team visited the Zuiderzeemuseum in Enkhuizen. We are very grateful to Laura Roscam Abbing for taking the time to guide us through the museum and generously share her insights.
This week I’ve been in Lund for the History of Knowledge conference, presenting on knowledge of salt and curing in the early modern Dutch herring fishery. The inspiring discussions, warm atmosphere, and beautiful autumn colours made this a memorable experience. Many thanks to everyone involved!
In medieval Latin alchemy, “the work” (magisterium) in the laboratory paralleled the work of nature – yet while nature took over “a thousand years” in the mine, the artifex in the laboratory would ...
