Eastern Europe: The ‘other’ geographies in the colonial global economy
Abstract This article engages with the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and its entanglement with the maintenance of the transatlantic colonial economy established by its powerful imperial neighbours. In doing so, the article signals an argument that the processes of the colonial global economy cannot be reduced to the West, but are also essential in the
Bolaji Balogun
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The development of dyeing frm natural substances for silk fabrics has been rapidly growing in recent years. This study aimed to explore the plant species prodsucing unique dyes and patterns on silk fabrics. The flowers and leaves of some plant species found at the research sites were assayed for their color and shape expression on the fabrics.
Sitti Nuraeni +4 more
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Face‐Work: Making Hair Matter in Sixteenth‐Century Central Europe
ABSTRACT Bringing gender history, the history of the body and art history into a conversation with material culture studies, this article argues that the sudden fashionability of beards in Renaissance Europe has been intricately linked with a culture of material and visual experimentation.
Stefan Hanß
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ECOPHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSES OF MEDIUM MORPHOTYPE OF Paubrasilia echinata (Lam.)Gagnon,H.C.Lima and G.P.Lewis RAISED UNDER FULL SUNLIGHT AND NATURAL SHADE [PDF]
The existing inconsistent data on the irradiance needs of Brazilwood plants Paubrasilia echinata (Lam.) Gagnon,H.C.Lima and G.P.Lewis. can be explained by their phenotypical variations.
Vinícius Novo Gama +6 more
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From Logwood to Brazilwood – a Chemometric Approach to Classifying Wood-Derived Dyes in Artworks
Izabela Anna Nasilowska +2 more
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Photochemical colour change for traditional watercolour pigments in low oxygen levels [PDF]
An investigation for light exposure on pigments in low-oxygen environments (in the range 0–5% oxygen) was conducted using a purpose-built automated microfadometer for a large sample set including multiple samples of traditional watercolour pigments from ...
Caspers, C +5 more
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Extracting natural dyes from wool—an evaluation of extraction methods [PDF]
The efficiency of eight different procedures used for the extraction of natural dyes was evaluated using contemporary wool samples dyed with cochineal, madder, woad, weld, brazilwood and logwood.
Barrocas Dias, Cristina +3 more
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Paubrasilia echinata presents three morphotypes that differ from each other in leaf morphology (small morphotype-SM, medium morphotype-MM, and large morphotype-LM) with indications of divergence between them regarding irradiance tolerance.
Vinícius Novo Gama +3 more
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Uncovering the Oppenheimer Siddur: using scientific analysis to reveal the production process of a medieval illuminated Hebrew manuscript [PDF]
The aim of this research was to use non-invasive scientifc analysis to uncover evidence of the planning process and relationship between pigments used in text copying and artwork production in the Oppenheimer Siddur (Oxford Bodleian Library MS Opp. 776),
A Cruz +40 more
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Detection of fungi in brazilwood seeds (Caesalpinia echinata Lam.) collected during seed formation and dispersion [PDF]
O pau-brasil é uma espécie florestal que tem imenso potencial de utilização, porém, atualmente, encontra-se enquadrada na categoria de extinção sendo importantes as ações que contribuírem para retirá-la desse contexto.
BARBEDO, Claudio José +5 more
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