Replica of the Kudara Kannon, Niiro Chunosuke (1931-1932)
Dr. Angus Lockyer detonates bids to define imperial Japan’s historical and artistic identities, through Niiro Chunosuke’s 1930s replica of the Kudara Kannon. 6000 miles from home, in the British Museu...
25 Feb 202113min
Ceylonese Tea Pickers, Edward Atkinson Hornel (c. 1907)
Ben Reiss exposes Britain’s colonial gaze, contrasting Edward Atkinson Hornel’s photography and painting, Ceylonese Tea Pickers. Edward Atkinson (E.A.) Hornel’s Ceylonese Tea Pickers boldly depicts Ta...
11 Feb 202114min
Azulejos for a Portuguese Church Altar (17th Century)
Dr. Céline Ventura Teixeira shines light on the fusion of Eastern motifs and European iconography, in a set of azulejos – or decorative tiles - produced for a church altar in 17th century imperial Por...
28 Jan 202113min
The Czartoryski Polonaise Carpet (17th Century)
Dr. Paulina Banas unravels the purported Persian roots of 17th century Polish identities, through the Czartoryski Polonaise Carpet. Imported from the Safavid Persian Empire, Polonaise carpets were hig...
14 Jan 202114min
Cartoons for The Workers’ Herald, James Christie Scott (1920s)
Dr. Henry Dee uncovers the global footprint of radical black activism in 1920s South Africa, through the cartoons of James Christie Scott. James Christie Scott’s cartoons illuminate black experiences ...
24 Dec 202015min
The Tribes of Israel (Jacob and his Twelve Sons), Francisco de Zurbarán (1640s)
Akemi Luisa Herráez Vossbrink depicts relations between imperial Spain and the Americas, through Francisco de Zurbarán’s paintings, The Tribes of Israel. From Seville’s most acclaimed religious artist...
10 Dec 202014min
Bengali Colcha with Triumphal Arch of the Flemish (Mid 17th Century)
Dr. Laura Fernández-González explores the circulation of visual trends between imperial Lisbon and India, through the design for the Bengali Colcha with Triumphal Arch of the Flemish. Numerous Indian ...
26 Nov 202015min
Electra House, London (1902)
Dr. Alex Bremner navigates London as the powerhouse of British technological imperialism, by looking at Electra House. Home to the Eastern Telegraph Company, London’s Electra House became the centre o...
12 Nov 202012min
