Louisa McKenzie

Thank you, Anne. Would be great to hear what you think of the idea!

#renaissancearthistory #materialculture #florence #renaissanceflorence

“This Hall Has the Look of a City”: Display Strategies for Wax Ex-Votos and Botticelli’s Compositions for the Adoration of the Magi This paper suggests that the deliberate, structured way in which wax ex-votos were arranged in the Florentine church of Santissima Annunziata should not be overlooked as a factor that contributed to t...

My first academic article, ‘“This Hall Has the Look of a City”: Display Strategies for Wax Ex-Votos and Botticelli’s Compositions for the Adoration of the Magi’ has been published in Zeitschrift für Kunstgeschichte Volume 89 Issue 1:

doi.org/10.1515/zkg-...

#arthistory #botticelli #renaissance

The grandest art and antiques fair in the world Every year in Maastricht priceless treasures go on sale, from a jewel-encrusted book of Shakespeare’s poems to a self-portrait by Rembrandt. Louisa McKenzie selects six of the most precious collectors...

I previewed #tefaf for @thetimes.com and selected 6 standout pieces to look out for: www.thetimes.com/life-style/l...

#tefaf2026 #artfair #collecting

Little luxuries to mark the year of the horse Get the lunar new year off to a galloping start by offering equestrian designs from Hermès, Burberry, Ferrari et al

🐴 It’ll soon be the #yearofthehorse. Celebrate with this curated section of #gifts for @thetimes.com: www.thetimes.com/life-style/l...

#lunarnewyear #chinesenewyear #giftguide

The best alternative Valentine’s Day gifts Modern-day love tokens that recall the weird and wonderful traditions of celebrations past and further afield

I wrote a guide to the best #alternative #valentinesday gifts for @thetimes.com. Read it here: www.thetimes.com/life-style/l...

✨ Happening online today! Book for free here: warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

#materialculture #fashionhistory #earlymodern #textiles #textilehistory

Palampore (India); cotton; H x W: 289.6 x 137.2 cm (114 x 54 in.) Repeat H x W: 40.6 x 78.7 cm (16 x 31 in.); Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund; 1959-146-1; Cooper Hewitt Museum. Public Domain.

Make sure to join us online on Monday 2 February for @amaterialworld.bsky.social talk 'Experiencing Chintz in Early Modern Japan: Global Textile Encounters and Local Printing Practices'

warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

#MaterialCulture #History

Flaming lovely — the £500 match box The man who invented the match did not anticipate that the boxes containing them would become works of art

🔥 Forget your basic Swan Vesta, it’s all about the loveliest matchboxes and matchbox covers - as well as the history of the match - today for @thetimes.com: www.thetimes.com/life-style/l...

#matches #matchbox #interiordesign

A Material World - 'Experiencing Chintz in Early Modern Japan: Global Textile Encounters and Local Printing Practices'

Join us for our next event: 'Experiencing Chintz in Early Modern Japan: Global Textile Encounters and Local Printing Practices' by Keiko Suzuki (Ritsumeikan University)
🗓️ 2 Feb
🕰️ 5:30pm UK time
📍online @warburginstitute.bsky.social
Book for free: warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
#textiles #history

📣One week today! @warburginstitute.bsky.social

#arthistory #history #historylover #learning #earlymodern #frenchhistory #materialculture

Life after the Warburg: Louisa McKenzie Warburg alumna Louisa McKenzie discusses her current research, the impact she hopes it will have and the routes her career has taken since leaving the Institute.

Ever wondered what Warburg alumni go on to do?

Our latest Life After the Warburg blog features @louisamckenzie.bsky.social, now a Research Associate on the UKRI-funded Art and Inequality in the Post-Black Death Century project at the University of Glasgow.

Read:

For our next event, Dr Barbara Lasic (Sothebys Institute of Art) will speak on ‘Crafting and Staging Magnificence: French Royal Manufactures as Sites of Diplomatic Encounters’.

🗓️ 12 January
🕰️ 5:30pm
📍online @warburginstitute.bsky.social

🔗 Find out more and book: warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

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I defended the humble #Christmasjumper in a "Low Stakes Debate" with Hannah Skelley on Ed Vaizey's Times Radio show. Catch it here (free account required). It starts at the 2:51:01 mark: www.thetimes.com/radio/show/2...

Designer Christmas jumpers for the festive season Once upon a time they were a kitsch item, but today’s knits are a much more glamorous affair — although still with a hint of fun

🧶 Love them or loathe them, #Christmasjumpers are here to stay. Here is a round up of some of the chicest options for this festive season, for @thetimes.com: www.thetimes.com/life-style/l...

#christmas #festiveseason #hohoho #christmasjumper

The most fabulous diamond-studded egg goes on sale for £20m Louisa McKenzie on the auction of one of the most celebrated Fabergé creations of them all. Plus: where to see more eggs

🥚An upcoming auction sees one of the rarest #Fabergé eggs on sale. I wrote about it for @thetimes.com:

www.thetimes.com/life-style/l...

#faberge #fabergéegg #auction #diamonds #exceptional #femaledesigner #tsar #stpetersburg #almapihl #design #jewelry #jewellery #objetsdart

The chicest Christmas cards to send this year Luxury Christmas cards to send this year. From personalised cards to classic Christmas designs and luxury retailers like Smythson and Fortnum & Mason. Shop now!

Discover the chicest Christmas cards to send this year, alongside the history of the card, in my article for @thetimes.com , here: www.thetimes.com/life-style/l...

#christmas #christmas2025 #christmascards

📣 For our first event for 2025-2026, Maria Golovteeva (@warburginstitute.bsky.social) will speak on ‘Visions of Nubia: Photographing and Researching Nubian Art in the 1970s’.

🔗 Book for free via the link in our bio.

#art #nubianart #photography #afterlives #arthistory #museums

The best designer Christmas decorations for 2025 Luxury Christmas decorations to brighten your home this Christmas. From stockings to ornaments and baubles. Shop our top picks now!

Discover the ritziest #christmasdecorations this year, as well as the history of decorating the tree, in this @thetimes.com article: www.thetimes.com/life-style/l...

#christmas #baubles

Hot buttons — the fanciest fastenings A smart button can transform an outfit. Louisa Mckenzie on the history of this haberdashery staple, and the most luxurious buttons to buy now

It’s a hot button issue! All about the #button and the fanciest examples to find now, for @thetimes.com, here: www.thetimes.com/life-style/l...

#fashionhistory #fashion #bespoke #customisation

How posh is your ghost? From Anne Boleyn to Francis Drake, England has an impressive roster of upper-class phantoms. Louisa McKenzie talks to writer, broadcaster, and paranormal enthusiast Danny Robins about why we like our ...

Just in time for #halloween, I took at look at some very fancy #hauntings and chatted to @dannyrobins.bsky.social for @thetimes.com. Read it here: www.thetimes.com/life-style/l...

#ghosts #ghoststories #ghost #afterlife

The Spanish designer who revolutionised womenswear The fashion label Fortuny transformed the way women dressed and felt about their bodies in the early 20th century. Today it continues to delight with its unique aesthetic

I took a look at the legacy of legendary fashion and interiors house Fortuny for @thetimes.com. Read it here: www.thetimes.com/life-style/l...

#fortuny #fashionhistory #interiors

A fresh face at Frieze Masters Emamuela Tarizzo is young, well connected and in tune with a new kind of art buyer. She talks to Louisa McKenzie about taking over London’s biggest art and antiquity fair

I spoke exclusively to Emanuela Tarizzo, new director of #FriezeMasters, for @thetimes.com, to discover what visitors and collectors can expect from the #artfair: www.thetimes.com/life-style/l...

#frieze #friezelondon #artcollecting

We are delighted to announce that A Material World will be returning for our 6th year of events @warburginstitute.bsky.social. The theme for this year is Encounters.

Full programme to be announced soon.

#materialculture #arthistory #history #globalhistory

The real story of the Downton diamonds Louisa McKenzie talks to the Downton Abbey costume designer about how she sources original gems for her leading ladies

I spoke exclusively to #costumedesigner Anna Robbins about the original jewels used in the new #downtonabbey film, for @thetimes.com. Read it here: www.thetimes.com/life-style/l...

#jewelry #jewellery #antiquejewellery

Who’s that girl?

Find out how a unique survival in a 15th-century testament provides a glimpse of what the testator looked like - and how that has inspired a present-day portrait, here: www.artandinequality.com/meet-concima...

#medievalhistory #renaissancehistory #archives #manuscripts

Peter’s Mother-in-Law Exhibition: Peter’s Mother-in-Law (Matthew 8:14–17; Mark 1:29–34; Luke 4:38–41). Featuring works of art by Rembrandt van Rijn, Unknown artist and Pieter Bruegel I. Commentaries by Louisa McKenzie.

I was delighted to be invited to contribute a commentary to @thevcs.bsky.social. Read it here: thevcs.org/peters-mothe...

#arthistory #history #exvotos #votives

Welcome to my boudoir — the most beautiful perfume bottles From artist collaborations to jewel-encrusted flacons, these bottles are only matched for loveliness by the scents they contain

🧴I discovered the most beautiful #perfumebottles you can put on your dressing table for @thetimes.com, plus the history of artist x perfume collabs. Read it here: www.thetimes.com/life-style/l...

#perfume #beauty #historyoffashion #dali #schiaparelli #lalique

Heading into the week like…
#Monday

Lessons from an olive oil sommelier Louisa McKenzie learns how to differentiate between blends with an expert at London’s first olive oil bar

🫒 I learnt about how to identify and use different kinds of olive oil with an #oliveoil sommelier in my article for @thetimes.com. Read it here: www.thetimes.com/life-style/l...

#evoo #oliveoiltasting #food #foodie #cooking