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Cartier - Exhibition at V&A South Kensington · V&A
A major exhibition featuring more than 350 objects, including precious jewels, historic gemstones, iconic watches and clocks, that chart the evolution of Cartier's legacy of art, design and craftsmanship since the turn of the 20th century.
V&A East Storehouse
Dedicated to creative opportunity and its power to bring change. Two free cultural destinations – V&A East Storehouse and Museum – will open up the V&A collection for all, celebrate making in all its forms and create new possibilities for everyone.
About The Great Mughals: Art, Architecture and Opulence exhibition
The finale showcases precious stones from the Imperial Workshops, and the uniquely Mughal cuts of diamonds from Golconda. Eight rare treasures from the al-Sabah Collection will be presented here, including the exceptional red royal spinel inscribed with the names of six rulers, engraved by imperial court master Sa'ida, and a 110 carat Colombian emerald pendant bead, …
Visit V&A South Kensington · V&A
Nearest Underground stations: South Kensington (5-minute walk), Gloucester Road (10-minute walk). Victoria Station (35-minute walk) Bike-hire is available at Exhibition Road and Thurloe Place
The history of Glastonbury Festival · V&A
In 2014, the V&A acquired guardianship of the Glastonbury Festival Archive. Glastonbury Festival located on Worthy Farm, Pilton, Somerset is the largest greenfield music and performing arts festival in the world. The archive shows how the Festival has developed exponentially over the past 50 years ...
Stained glass: an introduction - V&A
Much of what we know about how medieval stained glass was made comes from the treatise On the Various Arts (De Diversis Artibus in Latin), a text written in the early 12th century by a German monk who used the pseudonym Theophilus. He describes the basic steps needed to make sheets of coloured glass, and how to use these sheets to create stained-glass images.
The story of pantomime - V&A
At Drury Lane Theatre meanwhile the actor-manager David Garrick astonished audiences with a speaking Harlequin and employed Rich's pupil Henry Woodward to pen new stories for him, some incorporating old English folk stories like Dick Whittington, Robin Hood, and the Children of the Wood.As pantomime evolved, more domestic stories and topical satire began to replace …