{"id":15991,"date":"2021-11-25T01:26:57","date_gmt":"2021-11-25T01:26:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manuscriptevidence.org\/wpme\/?p=15991"},"modified":"2021-12-08T01:08:22","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T01:08:22","slug":"barbara-williams-ellertson-and-the-basira-project-with-a-timeline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manuscriptevidence.org\/wpme\/barbara-williams-ellertson-and-the-basira-project-with-a-timeline\/","title":{"rendered":"Barbara Williams Ellertson and the BASIRA Project, with a Timeline"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">The Research Group Speaks<br \/>\n<em>Episode 1<\/em><\/h2>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Interview with Barbara Williams Ellertson<br \/>\n<em>The <a href=\"https:\/\/basiraproject.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BASIRA Project<\/a> and a Timeline<\/em><\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_12707\" style=\"width: 291px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12707\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-12707 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/manuscriptevidence.org\/wpme\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Ellertson-still-life-lightened-281x300.jpg\" alt=\"Florence, Galleria degli Uffizi, Anonymous, Still Life of an Illuminated Book, German School, 15th century. Oil on Wood. Opened book with fanned pages. Image via Wikimedia, Public Domain.\" width=\"281\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manuscriptevidence.org\/wpme\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Ellertson-still-life-lightened-281x300.jpg 281w, https:\/\/manuscriptevidence.org\/wpme\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Ellertson-still-life-lightened-141x150.jpg 141w, https:\/\/manuscriptevidence.org\/wpme\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Ellertson-still-life-lightened.jpg 622w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-12707\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Florence, Galleria degli Uffizi, Anonymous, Still Life of an Illuminated Book, German School, 15th century. Oil on Wood. Opened book with fanned pages. Image via Wikimedia, Public Domain.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manuscriptevidence.org\/wpme\/the-research-group-speaks-the-series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Series<\/a> began with an Interview with our Associate, <a href=\"https:\/\/basiraproject.org\/the-basira-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Barbara Williams Ellertson<\/a>.\u00a0 (See also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncis.org\/members\/ellertson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"broken_link\">Ellertson<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>The recorded event took place via Zoom in July 2021, with a small invited audience, and with scope for questions, comments, and discussion. Barbara spoke about the BASIRA Project, its background, and her other interests.\u00a0 For information about the Project on <strong><em>Books as Symbols in Renaissance Art<\/em><\/strong>, its subjects, its scope, and its aims, see <a href=\"https:\/\/basiraproject.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/basiraproject.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Barbara described key stages in her education, upbringing, and career, as she offered an illustrated <strong>Timeline<\/strong> for the origins and development of the project. A selection of images exhibit aspects of her work, the processes of creating the BASIRA Project, some key stages in its evolution, and some of her favorites among the subjects which it covers.<\/p>\n<p>Questions and discussion addressed a wide range of interests in the subject matter, the approaches to its structures in the database and metadata, the expanding coverage of the project, and its future work.<\/p>\n<p>The recording of the event is being edited for presentation and wider viewing as a podcast. It will take two parts: <strong>Interview<\/strong> and <strong>Question &amp; Answer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>We thank Barbara for her generous preparation and presentation.\u00a0 We thank the participants for joining the online gathering, and offering feedback and encouragement.<\/p>\n<p>*****<\/p>\n<p>More Episodes are in hand and in preparation.\u00a0 See\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.manuscriptevidence.org\/wpme\/the-research-group-speaks-the-series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Research Group Speaks:\u00a0 The Series<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Do you have suggestions for subjects?\u00a0 Please let us know.\u00a0 Please leave your Comments below, <a href=\"https:\/\/manuscriptevidence.org\/wpme\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact Us<\/a>, and visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Research-Group-on-Manuscript-Evidence-259443617456668\" class=\"broken_link\">FaceBook Page<\/a>.\u00a0 We look forward to hearing from you.<\/p>\n<p>*****<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Research Group Speaks Episode 1 Interview with Barbara Williams Ellertson The BASIRA Project and a Timeline This Series began with an Interview with our Associate, Barbara Williams Ellertson.\u00a0 (See also Ellertson.) The recorded event took place via Zoom in July 2021, with a small invited audience, and with scope for questions, comments, and discussion. 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