Author Archives: Natasha Gertler

17th Century Frame – Decorative Stones

An intricate 17th century frame object detail

As part of her Illuminating Objects internship, Natasha Gertler has written a series of blog posts for The Courtauld Gallery’s Blog.  Read about her journey to the final display in the following blog posts.


 

More Than Meets The Eye

POSTED ON APRIL 5, 2017
Read about the Courtauld’s Baroque frame and how XRF spectroscopy was performed on it 
Find out more


 

Observation, Connoisseurship And A Bit Of Detective Work

POSTED ON MAY 30, 2017
Read about decorative stone identification and Natasha’s collaboration with Dr. Ruth Siddall 
Find out more


Collaborating With The Oxford University Museum of Natural History

POSTED ON JUNE 5, 2017
Read about Natasha’s collaboration with Monica Price and her trip to the Oxford Museum of Natural History
Find out more