as they are mostly reserved for the decoration of elite state residences and ministerial offices

“Rogala provides an important piece of scholarship that keenly navigates the challenges of integrating these two fields [art history and science] all the while maintaining a surprisingly accessible and enjoyable tone

along with an essay by Paul Martineau that discusses Porter’s life and the innovations he brought to the practice of photography

though he remains best known for one series in particular: a group of enigmatic photographs of central Glasgow's narrow alleys

The Conservation of Cave 85 at the Mogao Grottoes, Dunhuang: A Collaborative Project of the Getty Conservation Institute and the Dunhuang Academy symbols of desire as they are mostly reservedEdited by Lori Wong and Neville Agnew The Mogao Grottoes, a World Heritage Site in northwestern China, are located along the ancient caravan routescollectively known as the Silk Roadthat once linked China with the West. Founded by a Buddhist monk in the late fourth century, Mogao flourished over the following millennium, as monks, local rulers, and travelers commissioned hundreds of cave temples cut into a mile long rock cliff and adorned them with