Picture of the Month - June 2012
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In anticipation of Midsummer, we're looking at Malcolm Davies's photograph of Titania's bower from Adrian Noble's 1994 production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream".
Helen Hargest Picture of the MonthCopyright of the artist
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Shakespeare in 100 Objects: Blackwork Coif
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Peter Hewitt explores this coif, or ladies bonnet-style cap, which was probably made in the early 1600s
Peter Hewitt Othello Shakespeare in 100 ObjectsShakespeare's Stories: Viola's Concealed Identity
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Storyteller and exhibition curator Jan Blake tells us a little more about the themes of concealment and identity that are explored in the Shakespeare Stories exhibition in the RSC's Swan Bar.
Shakespeare's StoriesVisualising Shakespeare's New Place
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This month’s post gives a sneak peek into some of the features available in the second version of our Eye Shakespeare app, namely: augmented reality.
Robyn Greenwood Going DigitalShakespeare in 100 Objects: Ruff
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Arguably the most recognisable item of clothing from the early modern period, the ruff was a key fashion accessory for both wealthy men and women.
Stephanie Appleton Shakespeare in 100 ObjectsThe Flower Portrait of Shakespeare
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Debate surrounds many portraits of Shakespeare, not the least of which is The Flower Portrait, an image that seems to coincide with his engraving in the first folio.
Catherine Simpson Painting ShakespeareShakespeare in 100 Objects: Table Carpet
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Table carpets were high status objects that were used by the social elite in early modern English society.
Victoria Jackson Shakespeare in 100 ObjectsRoyal Signatures: Queens Elizabeth
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In this blog post, I highlight some documents where monarchs have (quite literally) left their mark in the archive - royal signatures.
Amy Hurst Monarchy in the ArchivesShakespeare in 100 Objects: Doll
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Today’s object is a wooden doll, possibly from the seventeenth century, of German, Dutch, or French origins, and is now in the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust collection.
Elizabeth Sharrett Shakespeare in 100 ObjectsShakespeare's Stories: Photographs of Viola
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View and listen to discussion concerning this 1960 image of Malvolio taunting Viola, along with others.
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