David Jones, artist and poet (1895-1974) begins his PREFACE TO THE ANATHEMATA :

'I have made a heap of all that I could find.' (1) So wrote Nennius, or whoever composed the introductory matter to Historia Brittonum. He speaks of an 'inward wound' which was caused by the fear that certain things dear to him 'should be like smoke dissipated'. Further, he says, 'not trusting my own learning, which is none at all, but partly from writings and monuments of the ancient inhabitants of Britain, partly from the annals of the Romans and the chronicles of the sacred fathers, Isidore, Hieronymous, Prosper, Eusebius and from the histories of the Scots and Saxons although our enemies . . . I have lispingly put together this . . . about past transactions, that [this material] might not be trodden under foot'. (2)

(1) The actual words are coacervavi omne quod inveni, and occur in Prologue 2 to the Historia.
(2) Quoted from the translation of Prologue 1. See The Works of Gildas and Nennius, J.A.Giles, London 1841.


22 March 2018

Dic. TAR


email received today :

Colleagues:

The second edition of the internet tool Dictionary of Art Historians was officially rolled out today. Many of you had a chance to examine the beta version in NYC at the ARLIS meeting or in Los Angeles at CAA. The official press release, http://arthistorians.info/news, explains the tool and its history fully. A multitude of art librarians and scholars advised on it and the redesign. Please note the new url (no longer the “.org” one), www.arthistorians.info.

I also want to underscore one of the biggest changes is that we’re formally accepting contributions from the art community. If you know of staff, scholars, classes or even someone who’d you’d like to contribute, please use the ‘contribute’ link to begin the process.

Again, my thanks to this community for making this tool—which is very much ongoing—the success it has.

Best,

Lee

Lee Sorensen, A.M., A.M.

Librarian for Art, Visual Studies and Dance

Editor, Dictionary of Art Historians (new url)

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Re]ar(g]u(ard : 
   Theatre of the AudiTARs of Rank
  
Re]ar(g]u(ard : 
  Theatre of Austral Remains
  • Burke, Joseph 
    "In 1946, again with sponsorship from Sir Keith Murdoch, the Herald Chair of Fine Arts was founded at the University of Melbourne.
  • Hoff, Ursula 
    Curator of prints and assistant director, National Gallery of Victoria, Australia. Hoff was the daughter of Hans Hoff, a pharmaceuticals salesperson and Thusnelde Hoff.
  • James, John 
    Medievalist, École de Chartes scholar; used an archaeological approach for Chartres scholarship. James entered the University of Melbourne in 1949.
  • Lindsay, Daryl 
    Director of the National Gallery, Victoria, Australia. Gave Ursula Hoff (q.v.) her postion as curator of prints and drawings. "The then director of the National Gallery of Victoria, J. S.
  • Lindsay, Jack 
    Biographer of artists, author and classical translator. Lindsay was the son of the libertine artist/writer Norman Lindsay (1879-1969) and Kathleen Parkinson (Lindsay).
  • Trendall, A. D. 
    Classical art historian of south Italian pottery from the 5th to the 4th centuries BC. Trendall's father was a woodworker in New Zealand.


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