Author Archives: Julie Christenson

Spring brings things

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

And spring things bring people who collect them –naturalists and artists such as Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717), the first to hitch entomology to fine art and to make a living doing so. Her interests were not limited to European species; … Continue reading →

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Historic Doodles

Posted on March 18, 2013 by

The week before spring break is traditionally a difficult time for students to remain focused on their books. Our collection of historic textbooks offers evidence that this trend is not new. Wide margins have always provided opportunities to practice the … Continue reading →

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Giovanni Boccaccio turns 700

Posted on January 9, 2013 by

Giovanni Boccaccio was born seven hundred years ago in Tuscany, Italy. Special Collections and Rare Books celebrates this important anniversary by displaying editions of Boccaccio’s work as well as that of influential contemporaries and predecessors. Boccaccio made an inauspicious start … Continue reading →

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