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Clog-Shaped Tea Bowl (Chawan) with Plum Blossoms and Geometric Patterns, early 17th century, Japan, stoneware with iron-black glaze, Mino ware, Black Oribe type, 7.6 x 14.3 cm (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York) speakers: Dr. Sonia Coman and Dr. Steven Zucker

Timothy O’Sullivan, A Harvest of Death, 1863, albumen print, 17.2 × 22.5 cm, illustration in Alexander Gardner’s Photographic Sketchbook of the War, 1866 (Library of Congress) A conversation between Dr. Kimberly Kutz Elliott and Dr. Steven Zucker

By the Victoria & Albert Museum. Victor Borges, Senior Sculpture Conservator at the V&A, discusses the V&A collection and the new discoveries which have uncover new information on their materials, techniques, history and provenance. Find out more: https://www.vam.ac.uk/info/conservation

By the Victoria & Albert Museum. Senior Furniture Conservator Dana Melchar discusses working with lacquer conservators from Korea and learning about the specialist techniques that they used in the original production of these objects. Discover more about our Korean collection: https://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/korea

By the Victoria & Albert Museum. The Portico de la Gloria is one of the most remarkable monuments of Romanesque art. It is intricately carved with biblical scenes, interspersed with prophets, saints and angles. In 1866, the Museum commissioned the Italian plaster maker, Domenico Brucciani, to journey to Spain to produce a copy of it. This cast is over 17 metres wide. It determined the dimensions of the Cast Courts, which were built in 1873 to display this and other monumental copies of architecture and artworks from around the world. Find out more about our Cast Courts: https://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/cast-collection

By the Victoria & Albert Museum. The beautiful Ardabil Carpet is one of the most important objects in the V&A’s Middle Eastern Collection, and the centrepiece of our Jameel Gallery of Islamic art. As the world’s oldest dated carpet, it is incredibly delicate and needs careful preservation. How is such a large and precious object preserved? Join our Head of Science, Boris Pretzel, and curator of Islamic Collections at Chester Beatty Library, Dublin, Moya Carey, to find out how it can be kept in displayable condition over the next 500 years. Find out more: https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/the-ardabil-carpet

By the Victoria & Albert Museum. The V&A is home to the national collection of portrait miniatures – tiny paintings from the 16th century which offer a great insight into how people looked and dressed. With issues such as paint flaking and mould growth, these delicate objects must be cared for carefully. Find out how we investigate and analyse the miniatures in order to understand more about what they were made of, when they were made, and how to conserve them. Discover more: https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/portrait-miniatures

By the Victoria & Albert Museum. Follow our conservation team as they carefully clean and repair a magnificent 19th century jama – a style of garment worn by men in India for centuries. This impressive example is embellished with gold and pieces of jewel beetle-wing cases, and needed delicate conservation before it could be put on display. Watch the processes that have added decades of life to this spectacular piece. Find out more: https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/jama

Louis Sullivan, Bayard-Condict Building, 1897–99 (65 Bleecker Street, NYC), a Seeing America video speakers: Dr. Matthew A. Postal and Dr. Steven Zucker

José María Velasco, The Candelabrum, 1887, oil on canvas, 61 x 45 cm (Museo Nacional de Arte, Mexico City) A conversation between Dr. Lauren Kilroy-Ewbank and Dr. Beth Harris

Artemisia Gentileschi, Judith and Her Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes, c. 1623–25, oil on canvas, 187.2 x 142 cm (Detroit Institute of Arts) A conversation with Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris

Hugo van der Goes, Portinari Altarpiece (or Adoration of the Shepherds with angels and Saint Thomas, Saint Anthony, Saint Margaret, Mary Magdalen and the Portinari family, recto; Annunciation, verso), 1477-78, oil on wood, 274 x 652 cm (Uffizi, Florence) A conversation with Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris

Khan Academy Kids is an award-winning mobile app for students in Pre-K-2nd grade. The Teacher view allows teachers to see progress by assignment or by student. Created by Khan Academy Kids.

Khan Academy Kids is an award-winning mobile app for students in Pre-K-2nd grade. Teachers can use the app to easily roster their class, assign lessons, and view student progress. Created by Khan Academy Kids.

Khan Academy Kids is an award-winning educational program for students in Pre-K-2nd grade. It is available as a mobile app and can be downloaded from the Apple iTunes, Google Play, or Amazon app store. Created by Khan Academy Kids.

Khan Academy Kids is an award-winning mobile app for students in Pre-K-2nd grade. After teachers have set up an account, students can easily join with a six-digit Class Code. Show families how to join with a downloadable PDF in English and in Spanish. Created by Khan Academy Kids.

Khan Academy Kids is an award-winning mobile app for students in Pre-K-2nd grade. Learn how we designed fun, educational activities that cover Common Core State Standards—all with the help of interactive technology. Created by Khan Academy Kids.

Khan Academy Kids is an award-winning mobile app for students in Pre-K-2nd grade. Teachers can assign individualized lessons to students, or they can direct students toward their personalized learning path. Created by Khan Academy Kids.

Khan Academy Kids is an award-winning mobile app for students in Pre-K-2nd grade. Download the app from the Apple iTunes, Google Play, or Amazon app store, and then follow along with this video to create your account. Created by Khan Academy Kids.

By the Victoria & Albert Museum. Focusing on the three types of object featured in the V&A display Renaissance Watercolours: illuminated manuscripts, portrait miniatures and coloured drawings, this film showcases the qualities that made watercolour the medium of choice for many artists during the Renaissance. A modern-day painting of a pomegranate, using traditional watercolour techniques, by artist Lucy Smith, also demonstrates how watercolour painting remains a versatile medium, ideal for capturing life-like details that help us to record our diverse world. Find out more: vam.ac.uk/renaissance-watercolours