Tiny objects writ large: the private world of ice age art made public

Ice Age Art: Arrival of the Modern Mind was an exhibition at the British Museum from 27 February to 2 June 2013 exhibiting sculptures and engravings from the Ice Age of Europe and Eurasia, 40,000–10,000 years ago. It was accompanied by a lavishly illustrated book by Jill Cook with the same title, published by the British Museum Press. The exhibition was a sell-out, attracting considerable coverage in the press. Here I reflect critically on some aspects of the exhibition, exploring what such a display might tell us about ice age life, the modern mind and our present-day approach to displaying such objects.

A Multilevel Model with Time Series Components for the Analysis of Tribal Art Prices

In the present work we perform an econometric analysis of the Tribal art market. To this aim, we use a unique and original database that includes information on Tribal art market auctions worldwide from 1998 to 2011. In Literature, art prices are modelled through the hedonic regression model, a classic fixed-effect model. The main drawback of the hedonic approach is the large number of parameters, since, in general, art data include many categorical variables. In this work, we propose a multilevel model for the analysis of Tribal art prices that takes into account the influence of time on artwork prices. In fact, it is natural to assume that time exerts an influence over the price dynamics in various ways. Nevertheless, since the set of objects change at every auction date, we do not have repeated measurements of the same items over time. Hence, the dataset does not constitute a proper panel; rather, it has a two-level structure in that items, level-1 units, are grouped in time points, level-2 units. The main theoretical contribution is the extension of classical multilevel models to cope with the case described above. In particular, we introduce a model with time dependent random effects at the second level. We propose a novel specification of the model, derive the maximum likelihood estimators and implement them through the E-M algorithm. We test the finite sample properties of the estimators and the validity of the own-written R-code by means of a simulation study. Finally, we show that the new model improves considerably the fit of the Tribal art data with respect to both the hedonic regression model and the classic multilevel model.

Jewelry, the art of the goldsmith in classical times as illustrated in the museum collection,

"Printed June, 1928, in an edition of 2,000 copies, E.L. Hildreth & Co., Brattleboro, Vermont."

Inventory of the collection of pictures, miniatures, decorative furniture, porcelain, objects of art, books, &c. /

Cover title: The Jones collection.

Memorandums of a residence in France, in the winter of 1815-16, including remarks on French manners and society, with a description of the catacombs, and notices of some other objects of curiosity and works of art, not hitherto described ...

Mode of access: Internet.

Gradus ad Parnassum : ou, L'art de jouer le pianoforte : démontré par des exercices dans le style sévère et dans le style élégant. composé et dédié à Madame la Princesse Wolkonsky = the art of playing the piano : demonstrated by exercises of a classical and elegant style : arranged in progressive order /

pt. 1. No. 1-36.--pt. 2. No. 37-70.--pt. 3. No. 71-100.

A dictionary of classical antiquities, mythology, religion, literature and art /

Mode of access: Internet.

A dictionary of classical antiquities : mythology, religion, literature and art /

Includes index.

The domestic encyclopaedia; or, A dictionary of facts, and useful knowledge : comprehending a concise view of the latest discoveries, inventions, and improvements, chiefly applicable to rural and domestic economy. Together with descriptions of the most interesting objects of nature and art; the history of men and animals, in a state of health or disease; and practical hints respecting the arts and manufactures, both familiar and commercial, illustrated with numerous engravings and cuts in five volumes /

S & S,

Inventaires des objects d'art, qui ornent les églises et les établissements publics de la Flandre Occidentale, dressés par des commissions officielles et précedés d'une introduction, ou précis de l'histoire de l'art dans cette province.

At head of title: Publication faite par les soins de l'Administration provinciale.

Objects in art-manufacture : no. 1. paper /

"Issued to schools by The Board of Trade Department of Science and Art."

Classical studies: essays on ancient literature and art.

Mode of access: Internet.

Dr. Brook Taylor's principles of linear perspective, or, The art of designing upon a plane the representation of all sorts of objects : as they appear to the eye.

Mode of access: Internet.

The young man's book of classical letters, consisting of epistolary selections; designed to improve young ladies and gentlemen in the art of letter-writing ... with introductory rules and observations on epistolary composition.

Published also under title: The classical letter writer.