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The Unexpected (and Illustrated) Dante

Posted by: Neely Tucker

Dante Alighieri’s “The Divine Comedy” had been an epic religious and literary work for 150 years when a publisher in Florence attempted to do something that had never been done — illustrate it in a printed book. The year was 1481. Gutenberg’s revolutionary printing press was just 26 years old. Nicolaus Laurentii took on the …

Image of an ornate clock showing 2:05 with sculpted male figures sitting on each side of the clock face

The Rolling Stones, Hell’s Angels and Altamont: A New View

Posted by: Neely Tucker

The National Audio-Visual Conservation Center has found a never-before-seen home movie of the infamous Altamont Free Concert in 1969, during which a member of the Hell's Angels killed a member of the audience. The incident became a cultural turning point of the era.