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American art historian Claudia Swan travels from Krakow to Leiden on a mission to discover the secret of 1,800 priceless paintings hidden deep inside a Polish Library. Claudia's quest to understa...nd Renaissance art leads into a labyrinth of nature, medicine and voyages of exploration, encountering a web of ideas that fundamentally changed Europe's view of science and the world. Follow her journey with us to unpick the mysteries of the Winter Garden.
American art historian Claudia Swan travels from Krakow to Leiden on a mission to discover the secret of 1,800 priceless paintings hidden deep inside a Polish Library. Claudia's quest to understa...nd Renaissance art leads into a labyrinth of nature, medicine and voyages of exploration, encountering a web of ideas that fundamentally changed Europe's view of science and the world. Follow her journey with us to unpick the mysteries of the Winter Garden.
| Module code and title: | AA305, Renaissance secrets |
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| Item code: | AA305; 02; 03 |
| Recording date: | 2001 |
| Published: | 2001 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OUDA web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:29:29 |
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| Producer: | Cameron Balbirnie |
| Narrator: | Andrew Sachs |
| Publisher: | Open University |
| Keyword(s): | botanical watercolours; Dirck Outgaertszon Klout; Hortus Botanicus, Leiden; Leiden University Library |
| Subject terms: | Botany - Study and teaching; Science - Europe - History; Botanical illustration; Clusius, Carolus, 1526-1609; Rijksherbarium/Hortus Botanicus (Netherlands); Rijksuniversiteit te Leiden. Bibliotheek |
| Production number: | FEUP771Y |
| Videofinder number: | 5927 |
| Available to public: | no |
