Visual arts
Chemistry
The Lavoisiers, transformed
Researchers discovered important differences in the original composition of the iconic portrait of Antoine Lavoisier and his wife
By Redação
photolab
A look through the lens
Iny: o brilho dos espíritos, which captures a ritual of the Karajá people from the state of Mato Grosso, placed first in the Images Produced by Cameras category of the Science & Art Photography Prize
By Redação
Visual arts
The prominent jugular of a tense David
Physician Daniel Gelfman, from Marian University, USA, noticed a detail in the monumental sculpture of David that few notice: the bulging jugular vein on the right side of the neck
By Redação
Landscape architecture
A barometer in the garden
Burle Marx's deep connection to the issues of his era mobilizes researchers who discuss the importance and challenges involved in preserving his work
By Luisa Destri
Library science
Shelves of hidden treasure
Collections of rare works in Brazil demand protection and promise new discoveries
Physico-chemistry
Hidden strokes of Portinari
Tests show how the artist produced his artwork and may be useful in confirming the painter of a piece found in his former home
Art
New Nature Museum in Piauí
The new institution is located in an area that borders the Serra da Capivara National Park
By Redação
History
France must return African objects
Tens of thousands of African artifacts kept in French museums should be permanently returned if requested by the country of origin
By Redação
Microbiology
Bacteria hungry for works of art
Some microorganisms destroy works of art while others protect them
By Redação
Video
Analyses show how Portinari produced his work
The findings can help confirm authorship of a painting found in what used to be his home and now is the Portinari House Museum
By Redação
ART
The curious creatures of Frans Post
Exhibition in an Irish museum brings together artwork of Brazilian fauna created by the Dutch artist in the seventeenth century
By Redação
Arts
The evolution of painting according to physics
A computer algorithm has provided a numerical quantification of the changing visual characteristics in paintings over the last thousand years
By Redação
CINEMA
A Swedish filmmaker in Copacabana
Research reveals the Brazilian dimension of the work of Arne Sucksdorff, best known for documentaries about nature
By Luisa Destri
DESIGN
Printing heritage
The first printing shops in São Paulo were established by lawyers and politicians