Eldorado Posted January 19, 2020 #1 Share Posted January 19, 2020 "A chance conversation with another Getty research fellow in Los Angeles prompted a dramatic change of direction for a Danish art curator. "Line Clausen Pedersen, who is an expert on Degas, embarked on a deep dive into a 16th-century Venetian shipwreck. "She is now helping to turn the mystery surrounding the sinking of the Gagiana in 1583 into a major international exhibition. "On board was a trove of luxury goods and everyday objects destined for the Ottoman ruler." Full article at ArtNet: https://news.artnet.com/exhibitions/shipwreck-venice-gagiana-exhibition-1747992 Nice pics at Antique Spectacles: http://www.antiquespectacles.com/topics/discoveries/shipwreck/shipwreck.htm 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butterflygirl1 Posted January 19, 2020 #2 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Very cool, one time I visited Europe and was able to see a small wooden chest from the time of the Spanish Armada. It had aged very well and I could just imagine some old sailor storing a bottle rum in it! ^^ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+and-then Posted January 20, 2020 #3 Share Posted January 20, 2020 These wooden boxes are still intact after 4 centuries under salt water? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butterflygirl1 Posted January 20, 2020 #4 Share Posted January 20, 2020 7 hours ago, and then said: These wooden boxes are still intact after 4 centuries under salt water? They are hit and miss, some fare better than others even in sea water. According to the people at the museum I visited, this one wasn't restored in anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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