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Want 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, from 11am-3pm. It is designed as a complement and preface to our two-term intermediate course in Late Medieval and Renaissance Latin, which runs between October and March. The course tutor is Dr Lucy Nicholas, Senior Lecturer in Latin and Greek Language and Culture in the Warburg Institute.

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'When describing the sound piece, Time Is Away tell me that "you have to lean into it", with this gesture revealing fragments of not just a fictional institution or an expansive record collection, but fragments of ideas and stories that can be held onto.'

Our current exhibition The Department of Euterpe (1926 – 2026) showcases an imaginary department of the Warburg, thought to have been active as a sound and music archive since the Institute’s inception 100 years ago. Wallpaper magazine has just featured an absorbing feature on the show, with an interview with the artists, Time is Away.

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The exhibition runs until 3 October 2026.


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All images: The Department of Euterpe (1926–2026), Time Is Away, Installation view(s) at the Warburg Institute, 2026. Credit: Stephen White & Co.

This Wednesday evening brings a special moment: a near total solar eclipse across much of western Europe including the UK. Solar and lunar eclipses have had many interpretations throughout history, be they astrological, supernatural, or astronomical. Depictions of them have varied also, including those found in our unique collection.

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8 August (8/8) is the peak of the Lion’s Gate Portal, the period of time when the Sun and Earth align with Sirius, the brightest star in the constellation of Orion. The Lion’s Gate portal is associated with courage and luck, so perhaps 8 August may prove auspicious for you.

This image is from Aby Warburg’s personal copy of ‘Clarissimi Hyginij astronomi De mundi et sphere ac utriusque partium declaratione cu[m] planetis et varijs signis historiatis', available to view in the Warburg Digital Library.

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How did wine, grapes and currants come to early modern England, and what was their impact on diet, culture and society?

Anastasia Stylianou explores these themes in her talk from the recent Warburg Institute event, 'Coffee, Currants, and Sherbets: The ‘Exotic’ World of Cross-Cultural Food-Making in Early Modern Europe and the Middle East'.

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As we find ourselves in yet another heatwave, ice cream seems like an even better idea than usual. The history of is surprisingly long, and methods for making ice cream from 1883 can be found in our *free* digital library.

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Meet the Institute’s oldest worker – at over 100 years in age, the Krause cutting machine has been our longest serving staff member!

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A 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.

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Barbara Hepworth (1903-1975) is one of the most important sculptors to have come from England, and her beautiful work still resonates today. In our latest blog, Warburg student Charisse Hau reviews the ‘Hepworth in Colour’ exhibition at the Courtauld Gallery.

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Our latest 'Renaissance Lives' talk featured Jean K. Cadogan of Trinity College in conversation with Maria DePrano of University of California and Francois Quiviger of the Warburg Institute exploring Domenico Ghirlandaio’s incredible career in the context of the craft traditions, guilds, and workshops that shaped his art.

The talk analyses his famous works such as the Santa Maria Novella frescoes and the portrait of Giovanna Tornabuoni, revealing the creative and technical processes behind them, and details the social and cultural influences, family ties and religious affiliations that helped this master artist achieve such greatness.

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