A specialist blog recapping medieval and Early Netherlandish art auction results, with lot-by-lot commentary, plus notices about lost or stolen manuscript leaves. It offers niche market tracking and attribution notes for collectors and scholars of 15th-century art.
Website: https://blog.earlynetherlandish.com/
Each issue pairs an old postcard with a present-day photo of the same place and explains the architecture, public art or civic history behind it. The writing is essayistic and well researched, drawing on archives, architects' own words and the context of patronage and urban change.
A newsletter exploring connected histories of South Asian art and architecture, from ancient Indian sites to Mughal-era tombs and cross-cultural encounters between India and the wider ancient world. Written by a historian, it offers long-form, richly illustrated essays for readers interested in history.
A art historian writes deeply researched, personal pieces on Italy's art, history, food and people, with episodes, live Q&As and classes for travelers and people with Italian roots. Recent issues mix on-the-ground reporting on Italian protests and strikes with travel-planning advice and humorous asides.
Brown History is a weekly newsletter that revisits South Asian and broader non-Western history, from Indo-Greek kingdoms and colonial-era art to modern social issues. Readers get long-form essays, visual history pieces, and recommended reads aimed at reframing the past from non-colonial perspectives.
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