The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Lisa Pon was a 2025 Short-term Frances Yates Fellow at the #Warburg. In our latest blog, she explores E H #Gombrich, Michael Baxendall's 'Painting and Experience in Fifteenth-century Italy' and the interconnection of both to her own research. Learn more ➡️ warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... 051
The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 06/10/2026#Research is central to our mission in the #warburg, and we are delighted to announce our full cohort of #fellows for the 2026-2027 academic year, supporting dynamic and interdisciplinary research across a wide array of academic disciplines. Learn more ➡️ warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... 020
The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 01/10/2026#BlackHistoryMonth is a good time to focus on the #Warburg's 'Image of the Black' archive. Begun in 1960s Paris in response to the US Civil Rights movement, this database of artefacts and materials is held in our Photographic Collection. Learn more ➡️ iconographic.warburg.sas.ac.uk/category/vpc... 181
The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 30/09/2026An intriguing new article from @artforum.com tracks the conceptual origins of the algorithm by generations of writers, thinkers, scientists and artists - including our founder Aby Warburg, through his famous and culture-mapping Bilderatlas Mnemosyne. Learn more ➡️ www.artforum.com/features/alg... 0167
The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The landmark International Exhibition of Persian Art which took place in the Royal Academy in 1931 is largely forgotten. In a new blog, Parnian Ferdossi reveals what was in the show and how it relates to the unique collection & mission of the #Warburg. Learn more ➡️ warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... 0145
The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Our “Civilizing” the World' conference (16-23 Oct 2026) explores the uses of Greco-Roman & neo-classical sculpture and architecture by colonial powers. It opens with a special event on 21 Oct. Places are limited - book now ➡️ warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... Supporters incl. Henry Moore Foundation. 030
The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 22/09/2026In a new case study blog from his forthcoming book on allegorical iconography in European #magic and #alchemical manuscripts, former Frances Yates Fellow Sergei Zotov discusses the imagery of 'Le Véritable Dragon Rouge', a #grimoire published c.1850. Learn more ➡️ warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... 083
The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 17/09/2026'Elizabeth David and...' is a talks and podcasts series presented by the Warburg and @lrb.co.uk examining the cultural legacy of the legendary food writer. Join chef Jeremy Lee and novelist Tessa Hadley in the first talk on 9 October @ 7pm in the Warburg. Book now ➡️ warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... 230
The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Ostriches recur in art and design from antiquity to the Renaissance. In a new blog, #warburg Visiting Fellow Dr Kaara L Peterson explores a recent exhibition of Tudor art focused on Elizabeth I's attire & the role of ostriches in art & design of the time. Read now ➡️ warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... 082
The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 10/09/2026The @harvard.edu Centre for Italian #Renaissance Studies in Florence Italy and the Warburg Institute offer a joint, residential #fellowship for the 2027-2028 academic year. Applications open - deadline to apply 16 November 2026. Find out more and apply ➡️ warburg.sas.ac.uk/research-fel... #funding 0208
The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Sir Roy Strong followed his studies at the #warburg with a unique career as an art historian, garden designer and museum director of the @vamuseum.bsky.social and National Portrait Gallery. Our new 'Life after the Warburg' explores his life and work. Learn more ➡️ warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... 180
The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 03/09/2026The Journal of the Warburg and Courtauld Institutes has just published a new article from its upcoming 2026 edition: ‘Levinus Warner and his Study of Ancient Persian Religions in Context’ by Kentaro Inagaki. Learn more ➡️ www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/... #warburg #courtauld #zoroastrianism 072
The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Our “Civilizing” the World' conference (16-23 Oct 2026) explores the uses of Greco-Roman & neo-classical sculpture and architecture by colonial powers, and how these strategies informed elite nation-building. Book now ➡️ warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... Supporters include the Henry Moore Foundation. 085
The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Dr Jonathan Allen is an English artist, writer, Associate Fellow of the #Warburg and the latest subject in our Meet the Warburg series - find out more about his life, work and research in the practice and meaning of #magic and #performance. Learn more now ➡️ warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... 041
The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 30/08/2026At The Warburg Institute, our Occasional Student Programme offers a unique opportunity to become part of one of the world's most distinctive research communities. See further details, fees and apply here: buff.ly/StnsVJ3 051
The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 27/08/2026*Call for Papers closes 25 September 2026* 'The #Renaissance beyond Borders' #conference from @srsrensoc.bsky.social takes place 30 June - 3 July 2027 here in the Warburg. Proposals for papers across Renaissance studies are invited until 25 September. Learn more & submit your paper ➡️ buff.ly/91FCXvj 0138
The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Our current exhibition is The Department of Euterpe (continuing until 3 October), and it showcases an imagined sound research department here in the #Warburg. Warburg student Harry Henderson has just interviewed #TimeisAway, the artists behind the show. Learn more ➡️ warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... 050
The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Marie-Louise von Motesiczky is not only seen as one of the most important Austrian-British painters of the 20th century but her charitable trust was also integral in it's support of our recent refurbishment. Watch the new @tate.bsky.social film about her life & work ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qckv... 052
The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 25/08/2026How did Turkish rice pudding become ‘riso turchesco’ (rice pudding)? In her new blog for the #Warburg, Lavinia Gambini explores how a dish (allegedly) from the Islamic world could be integrated into Christian #food consumption and #culture. Learn more now ➡️ warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... 072
The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Feeling inspired by 'The #Odyssey' to explore classical #antiquity? The Warburg #Library has many rare books featuring the epics of #Homer - on the open shelves, online or through the in-house computers via classmarks EKK 65, 70, 100 and 110. Learn more and visit ➡️ warburg.sas.ac.uk/library-coll... 050
The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Do you understand modern Italian but lack familiarity with the Renaissance-era language? We are offering an Introduction to Renaissance Italian course as an online class over 5 intensive days: 17-18 & 21-23 September 2026. Book now 👉 warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... #renaissance #course #warburg 063
The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 18/08/2026The E H Gombrich lectures explore art and culture through time. The 2026 series runs from 22-24 September and is given by Anthony Grafton of @princeton.edu on Joseph Scaliger in Leiden (1593-1609). The series is sponsored by @princetonupress.bsky.social. Book now ➡️ warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... 0198
The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Want to learn #Latin as a beginner and understand early modern Latin sources from the 14-17th centuries? Our Beginner #Renaissance Latin is a virtual class via Zoom over 5 intensive days either side of a weekend break: 10-11 & 14-16 September 2026. Book now ➡️ warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... 043
The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Our current exhibition The Department of Euterpe (1926 – 2026) showcases an imagined sound and music research archive of the Warburg going back 100 years. Read a feature on the show in @wallpapermag.bsky.social 👉 www.wallpaper.com/art/exhibiti... 040
The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Wednesday brings a near total solar #eclipse across much of western Europe and the UK. Eclipses have had many interpretations throughout history and depictions of them have varied also, like those found in our free online database. Learn more ➡️ iconographic.warburg.sas.ac.uk/category/vpc... #warburg 040
The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 06/08/20268 August (8/8) is the peak of the Lion’s Gate Portal, which is when the Sun and Earth align with Sirius, the brightest star in the constellation of Orion. Happily, the portal is associated with courage and luck! See this image in the Warburg Digital Library: wdl.warburg.sas.ac.uk/object-wdl-a... 091
The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 05/08/2026How did wine, grapes and currants come to England, and what was their impact on diet, culture and society? Anastasia Stylianou explores these themes in her recent talk from the Warburg Institute event, 'Coffee, Currants, and Sherbets'. Watch now ➡️ youtu.be/Zy1WdA7nC4g #warburg #food #wine #history 140
The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 30/07/2026As we find ourselves in yet another heatwave, ice cream seems like an even better idea than usual. The history of #icecream is surprisingly long, and methods for making ice cream from 1883 can be found in our *free* digital library. Visit the Warburg Digital Library ➡️ wdl.warburg.sas.ac.uk/home 0152
The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Meet the Institute’s oldest worker – at over 100 years in age, the Krause cutting machine has been our longest serving staff member! Read about its interesting history here ➡️ warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... @past-rewind.bsky.social 0112
The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 23/07/2026A peaceful moment here in the Warburg Institute Reading Room after closing. Please be reminded that from 1 August to 28 September 2026, the Warburg Library will be open Monday – Friday, 10.00-18.00. Find out more about our library ➡️ warburg.sas.ac.uk/library-coll... #warburg @sas-news.bsky.social 0120
The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Barbara Hepworth is one of the most important sculptors to have come from England and her work still resonates today. In our latest blog, #Warburg student Charisse Hau reviews the ‘Hepworth in Colour’ exhibition at the #Courtauld Gallery. Learn more now ➡️ warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... #sculpture 0110
The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Our new 'Renaissance Lives' talk features Jean K. Cadogan of @trinitycollege.bsky.social and Maria DePrano of @uofcalifornia.bsky.social discussing Domenico Ghirlandaio’s incredible career in the context of craft traditions, guilds, and workshops. Watch now ➡️ buff.ly/bjYfgRo #renaissancelives 040
The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 12/07/2026What your favourite Warburg Library desk says about you. We all have a favourite spot in the library. What's yours? Learn more about our library here: buff.ly/b9gghJT 081
The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 10/07/2026How it’s felt to work in the Reading Room the past few weeks🔥 All images are from the Photographic Collection. buff.ly/DkJKqPc #heatwave #inferno 0121
The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 09/07/2026✨️Illuminations shone in early printed books ✨️ In the 15th & 16th centuries books were produced by an expert network of scribes, illuminators, and printers. As a result many early printed books had details such as the beautiful illumination and decoration found in our unique library and shown here. 090
The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 07/07/2026How can a major #art #collection thrive in a complicated modern society? Our recent Curatorial Conversation from the Warburg and the Association of Art History featured erstwhile US National Portrait Gallery head Kim Sajet, Director of @milwaukeeart.bsky.social. Watch now ➡️ youtu.be/XqxoLsklrbM?... 020
The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Are these the ‘dog days’ of summer?☀️🐕 Named by ancient Greek astrologers for when the star Sirius rises simultaneously with the sun, the hottest days have long been associated with fever, lethargy and madness, as seen in icons of Saint Roch (the patron saint of dogs) found in the Warburg Collection. 0102
The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 25/06/2026*Call for Papers* @srsrensoc.bsky.social has announced its next #conference at the Warburg. 'The Renaissance beyond Borders' frames the #Renaissance as a dynamic, interwoven process that transcends the geographical limitations of a fixed European moment. Learn more ➡️ rensoc.org.uk/announcement... 13336
The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 24/06/2026In the new episode of HENI Talks, Warburg Institute Director Bill Sherman explores the work of Charles Holden, the uncompromising architect of London’s first two modern skyscrapers, including Senate House. Watch now ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=44Je... @sas-news.bsky.social @senatehouselib.bsky.social 062
The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 21/06/2026Happy summer solstice! ☀️ Deriving from the Latin sol (sun) and sistere (to stand), the use of the term ‘solstice’ gained popularity from the Early Modern period in Europe and this celestial event has been celebrated in visual cultures globally. All images are from the Warburg Iconographic Database. 4121
The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 18/06/2026We are delighted to have received a generous gift in support of the Warburg’s Photographic Collection from Professor Emerita Elizabeth McGrath. This donation which will help to strengthen and conserve this remarkable visual resource. Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/4xDCbSF 081
The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 17/06/2026The marvellous aesthetic and technical advances of the Renaissance form the theme of our next 'Material World' event on 7 July @5.30pm, featuring @louisamckenzie.bsky.social of @glasgow.ac.uk. Book for free - come in person to the Warburg, or join online: lnkd.in/ekw4Ucge @amaterialworld.bsky.social 0114
The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 16/06/2026*Opening tomorrow* 17 June, The Department of Euterpe (1926 – 2026) transforms the Warburg gallery into the listening room of a near-forgotten archive and audio laboratory; featuring a public programme of talks, concerts and #NTS Radio broadcasts. Learn more ➡️ warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... 072
The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Happy birthday to our founder Aby Warburg who would have been 160 on 13 June 🎂 #warburginstitute #abywarburg #universityoflondon 0114
The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 11/06/2026*The Biblioteka Art Book Fair opens tomorrow* Friday 12 & Saturday 13 June sees the 2nd edition of the fair, bringing together publishers, book dealers, artists and librarians, alongside myriad artists’ books, photography, architecture, and more. Attend for free ➡️ warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... 084
The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Our latest 'Renaissance Lives' talk featured Jeremy Robbins in conversation with Peter Cherry looking at the life and work of Francisco de Zurbarán, one of the very greatest painters of life, light, thought and silence. Watch now ➡️ youtu.be/ne6JUQpeiEc #renaissancelives #warburginstitute #zurbaran 050
The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 08/06/2026On Friday 12 and Saturday 13 June we will host the 2nd #Biblioteka Art Book Fair! Free ➡️ warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... In the lead-up, we have two talks (10 and 11 June @7pm): 1. Enis Maci on 'Eiscafé Europa': warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... 2. Artists' spaces: and archives buff.ly/5H5M9oR 073
The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Our upcoming show for The Department of Euterpe (1926 – 2026) transforms the Warburg gallery into a listening room in the style of a haphazard office, archive and audio laboratory; with a public programme of talks, concerts and #NTS Radio broadcasts. Learn more ➡️ warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... 050
The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Like 'Coffee, Currants, and Sherbets'? On 19 June, expert scholars from the Warburg, @ox.ac.uk and @unibe.ch will map out the relationship between #migration and #foodhistory in the #Renaissance between 1500-1800, and the ongoing impact of this today. Book now ➡️ warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... 1114
The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 28/05/2026#HeidiHeimann was a famed writer, medieval iconographer and curator of the last century - and a founding scholar of the Warburg. In our 2026 #WohlLecture, Professor Paul Taylor, Curator of our photographic collection, explored her work on #mythos, #art and #culture. Watch now ➡️ youtu.be/WVAh5_5sCA4 0100