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his work has been presented internationally to critical and popular acclaim

and Hoobler bring together aspects of the Arensbergs’ collecting practices previously considered separately

Drawn from every curatorial department represented at the Center—Paintings

The volume is brilliantly illustrated with paintings of landscapes and animals by artists such as Albrecht Dürer

Lumen: The Art and Science of Light, 800-1600 Wholesale “Knowledgeably compiled and expertly editedEdited by Kristen Collins and Nancy K. Turner Sumptuously illustrated with dazzling objects, this publication explores the ways art and science worked hand in hand in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Through the manipulation of materials, such as gold, crystal, and glass, medieval artists created dazzling light filled environments, evoking, in the everyday world, the layered realms of the divine. While contemporary society separates science and