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Safavid Tile Project I: The Technology

Safavid Tile Project I: The Technology

Some of the most noticeable objects in the ROM's Wirth Gallery of The Middle East are two friezes of tiles that would have been in the spandrels of arches. These were made in Iran in the last third of the 17 th century under the Safavid dynasty, probably for a palatial building in Isfahan. The

Safavid Tile Project II: Rebuilding the Friezes

Safavid Tile Project II: Rebuilding the Friezes

The ROM's Wirth Gallery of The Middle East is blessed with two complete friezes of cuerda seca tiles that would have been in the spandrels of arches. These were made in Iran in the last third of the 17th century under the Safavid dynasty, probably in Isfahan. They were bought by the ROM in

 “Origins of Chintz,” The Exhibit: A Look Back to 1970

“Origins of Chintz,” The Exhibit: A Look Back to 1970

“Chintz… the exotic fabric from India that caught Europe’s fancy… So popular it was banned in England and France… Revolutionized Europe’s textile printing industry.” Thus exclaimed the brochure that accompanied the ROM’s landmark exhibition, ‘The Origins of Chintz’, which opened

Glimpses of Upper Burma: Clement Williams (1833-1879)

Glimpses of Upper Burma: Clement Williams (1833-1879)

In 2014-2016, ROM received a collection of rare photographs, documents and artifacts once belonging to Clement Williams, one of the first Europeans to live in the Kingdom of Ava (Kingdom of Burma). This region was referred to as Upper Burma by the British, who had annexed Lower Burma after the

Fear for Adults and Fascination for Kids: Spiders and Friends Day at The Hospital for Sick Children

Written by Mark Bernards, Environmental Visual Communications student   We all know someone who is terrified of spiders. Maybe it’s a friend, or a family member, or maybe it’s you! But I’m sure we can all think of someone we know who panics at the first sign of anything crawling across the

Facing Histories: A Block Maker, a Dye Specialist, and a Textile Study Room

Facing Histories: A Block Maker, a Dye Specialist, and a Textile Study Room

This guest post was written by Rajarshi Sengupta, ROM IARTS fellow 2017/18.  Master block maker Gangadhar Kondra was leaning over the table to closely examine a cotton hanging intricately adorned with block-printed designs, in the textile study room of the Royal Ontario Museum. This was his first

Safavid Tile Arch Project III: The Palace of the Stables

Safavid Tile Arch Project III: The Palace of the Stables

Written by Lisa Golombek, Curator Emeritus (Islamic Art)  There are thousands of tiles from the Safavid period in Iran (16 th-17 th centuries), and many monuments of this period preserve their splendid tiling in their original settings. However, the ROM's Safavid Tile Arch Project (STAP)

Presenting our Winners of the 2018 ROM Wildlife Photographer of the Year Contest

Presenting our Winners of the 2018 ROM Wildlife Photographer of the Year Contest

Inspired by the prestigious  Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, the Ontario-wide ROM Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest returned for a 4th year –with incredible prizes for both adult and youth categories! From November 15, 2018 to February 15, 2019, the ROM invited amateur

An Innovative Approach to A Puzzling Problem

An Innovative Approach to A Puzzling Problem

Conserving an Indian Chintz Cope made in the Eighteenth Century for the Armenian Church Here in the Textile Conservation department of the ROM, Senior Textile Conservator Chris Paulocik and I have begun preparing objects for display in the upcoming exhibition: “The Cloth that Changed the World:

Voici les gagnants du concours du Photographe naturaliste de l’année du ROM pour 2018

Voici les gagnants du concours du Photographe naturaliste de l’année du ROM pour 2018

Le concours ontarien de photographie naturaliste du ROM, qui s’inspire de la prestigieuse exposition Le Photographe naturaliste de l’année, était de retour au Musée pour la 4 e année. Des prix fabuleux ont été remis dans les catégories Adultes et Jeunes! Du 15 novembre 2018 au 15