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At the Getty, the Beauty of Medieval Manuscripts Is in the Materials
The Rejection of Joachim and Anna’s Offering from a book of hours About 1410-30. Attributed to the Rohan Master or immediate circle; tempera colors, gold, and ink on parchment, 26 × 18.5 cm (10 1/4 × 7 5/16 in.). Getty Museum, Ms. 112 (2014.56), recto. Courtesy the Getty Museum Bookbinding is not what it used…
Read MoreSaying No for Change: Dawn Chan On Grounding Herself in a Jet-Setting World
Critic Dawn Chan’s project proposes both serious and absurdist alternatives to the constant jet-setting that’s become an art-world norm. Courtesy of Dawn Chan Editor’s note: This article was originally published in September 2025. Many in the international art world adore its jet-setting ways, but a few years back, the writer and academic Dawn Chan embarked…
Read MoreCorporate Cultural Investments Are Finding Their Place in ESG Reporting
For a long time, culture was viewed at best as an economic driver, and more narrowly as a generator of tourism. Successful culture-led development strategies around the world have since shown that its impact can be far more structural. Over the longer term, culture can help build the capabilities, networks and opportunities that support the…
Read MoreAncient Pottery Reveals the Earliest Known Traces of Chocolate East of the Mississippi, Painting a Picture of Connection in the Americas
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A new archaeological discovery suggests that people in present-day Georgia have feasted with cacao for 1,000 years Source link
Read MoreThese 15 Adorable Photos of Pandas Will Make You Want to Visit the Zoo Immediately
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Members of the fluffy and adorable but vulnerable species are often cared for in zoos and breeding centers around the world, and these snapshots may make you jealous of the caretakers’ jobs Source link
Read MoreWatchmakers Are Catching Up to Cartier’s Small-Case Instincts
Austin Butler is often photographed wearing slimmer watch styles. Photo by Emma McIntyre/FilmMagic For much of the past two decades, luxury watches seemed to move in only one direction: bigger. Cases stretched past 40 millimeters and sports watches grew increasingly imposing as brands built entire identities around watches designed to announce themselves from across the…
Read MoreAt Paris Fashion Week, Luxury Has to Prove What It’s Worth
From Hermès to Loro Piana, the luxury industry is confronting a new question: can the story behind a product justify the price on the label? Photo by Kristy Sparow/Getty Images Paris Fashion Week is, among other things, a referendum on what luxury is supposed to mean. This week, the world’s most powerful fashion houses are…
Read MoreIs More Protein Always Better? Despite the Craze Around the Nutrient, Research-Backed Evidence About Its Benefits Is Complicated
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It can be difficult to see through the array of flashy, protein-packed products and determine whether you need more of it—and which foods to consume to get it. We asked health experts about the benefits and drawbacks of chasing protein Source link
Read MoreInside the Room: The Founders, Investors and Operators at Observer’s A.I. Power Index Party
SpreeAI Head of Product Banu Jafarli and Talisman Associate Partner Oscar Hoyle. Jason Crowley/BFA.com On Wednesday, Sept. 23, 145 founders, CEOs, investors and executives crowded around the horseshoe bar at Dante Elizabeth Street, days before its public opening, for Observer’s inaugural A.I. Power Index Party. Among the guests were people who decide how A.I. reaches…
Read MorePrada Heir Lorenzo Bertelli Has a Versace Problem
Prada heir Lorenzo Bertelli is overseeing Versace’s turnaround as the group cuts stores and resets pricing. MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images Lorenzo Bertelli, the former rally driver expected to inherit the Prada empire, now faces a less glamorous assignment: making Versace profitable again. At 38, he oversees the Italian fashion house as executive chairman after…
Read MoreWhat A.I.’s Most Powerful Leaders Said at Observer’s A.I. Power Index Party
On Wednesday night, 145 A.I. founders, CEOs, investors and executives gathered at Dante Elizabeth Street for Observer’s inaugural A.I. Power Index Party. The evening celebrated the 2026 A.I. Power Index honorees, and the mood was bullish. But the conversation kept returning to the same question. Now that the technology works, who is it for, and…
Read More7 Watches That Take Yacht Life Seriously
The Rolex Yacht-Master 42 in RLX Titanium The Rolex Yacht-Master II is arguably the most famous purpose-built yacht watch ever made. Its programmable countdown was designed for the critical minutes before a regatta start, and Rolex introduced a redesigned generation in 2026. The Yacht-Master 42 takes a broader approach, sitting somewhere between a serious sports…
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