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    The Privacy of a Court Painter: Michel Sittow and his Journeys to the Courts of Isabella of Castile, Christian II of Denmark, and Margaret of Austria

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    The painter Michel Sittow worked for at least three courts: Castile,Denmark, and the Habsburg’s Low Countries. His presence and, tosome extent, his status and activities are documented in scatteredindications in financial sources and inventories. Examining thoseprimary sources, this article pursues two lines of inquiry. Firstly, wetrace Sittow’s trajectory and the connection of his artworks to thesethree periods of his life. Secondly, we deploy the painter’s case toponder material and immaterial courtly boundaries that would haveconstituted different degrees and forms of privacy at court. Finally,this dual examination shows that he may indeed have posed a threatto the privacy of some of his royal employers

    Art in Medieval Tartu

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    Of the three medieval Livonian cities, Tartu is in the most challengingposition when it comes to both written and visual sources. Repeatedlyconquered and plundered during the wars of the 16th–20th centuries,Tartu lost its medieval archives and buildings. To date, research onmedieval Tartu’s art has largely concentrated on the architecture ofits cathedral and the parish church of St. John.This article aims to explore potential avenues for studying medievalart in Tartu by utilizing written sources, historical drawings, andsurviving works of art. Many of the stone carvings discussed arepublished here for the first time. However, the article does not intendto present a comprehensive overview of all preserved medievalart from Tartu – a task made impossible by the sheer number offragmented grave slabs alone.The first section of the article examines written records relatedto the commissioning and donation of artworks. It then reviews thepreserved carved stones and fragments from churches, including apiscina, a sacrament niche, and several grave slabs. Carved stonesfrom burgher residences are even fewer, comprising an inscribedcapital, three doorside stones (Beischlagsteine), and a lintel. Analysisof the limestone materials shows that most of the carved stonesfrom Tartu’s churches and dwellings were made from Lasnamäelimestone. However, it remains unclear whether only rough blockswere transported to Tartu or whether the artistic designs themselveswere commissioned from Tallinn masters. Finally, the article discussestwo notable artworks – a silver-gilt chalice and a bronze church bell– both of which were likely taken to Russia following the conquestof Tartu in 1558 during the Livonian War.The findings highlight that, while medieval sources for studyingTartu’s art are limited, they are more abundant than previouslyassumed. Continued investigation of written records and historicaldrawings holds great promise. In addition, many fragmented graveslabs require documentation and cataloging in museum collections,and further research into their materials is essential

    Late Gothic Bookbinding in Tallinn

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    The central issue of this study is establishing the corpus of lateGothic bookbindings produced in Tallinn by a few consecutive andinterrelated binders in the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries.The survey of decorative tools and bookbinding designs allows theattribution of twenty-eight currently known surviving bindings tothese binders. The designs of the tools used in Tallinn’s workshopreveal the northern German, primarily Lübeck area, connectionsof the earlier generation of late Gothic binders in Tallinn. In thesecond phase, more diversified tooling appears that could hint at theimport of tools from different areas or production of the tools locally,imitating the stamps on imported bindings of various origins. Thestyle and techniques of both stages remain conservative, preservingthe medieval symbolic and decorative imagery. Since most of thesurviving bindings have been preserved in Tallinn, and manyoriginate from the Dominican friary, it is reasonable to conclude thatthe bindery was also closely connected to the friary. The Dominicanmanuscript waste reused in the bindings adds corroboration to thisassumption

    The Largest Livonian Coin Was Minted in Tartu

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    Review: So Near and Yet So Far: Art History of Latvia I

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    Review: First Comprehensive Survey of Medieval Estonian Visual Culture

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    Tartu Ülikooli raamatukogu lühter

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    The Chandelier of the UT LibraryThe chandelier above the main staircase of the UT Library, completed in 1982, is part of a larger set of works of art, related to the architectural solution of the newly completed library building. Glass artists Aet Andresma-Tamm and Mare Soovik-Lobjakas participated in the creation of the chandelier. Their work was exceptional, as glass art at the time focused on decorative forms and stained glass. The courage of glass artists also manifested in their use of different materials. These artists had earlier worked together on the light ceiling at the Viru Hotel; later, they completed several space-specific monumental works. Starting the work on the chandelier, the artists first got familiar with the library’s architecture and interior design. In cooperation, designs were quickly made, and amber-colored flat glass was chosen next to the metal structure. This work, created more than 40 years ago, is still an eye-catching decoration in the library’s main lobby

    Kuis tulid DSpace ja OJS

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    How DSpace and OJS came to the LibraryAn feuilleton-like overview of the implementation of the University of Tartu digital archive on DSpace in 2006 and the introduction of the platform for e-journals (Open Journals Systems, OJS) in 2012

    Kroonika. Mai 2024

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    Eesti Arst 2024; 103(6 –7):34

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