Verso
The Huntington’s blog takes you behind the scenes for a scholarly view of the collections.
Verso features research supported by The Huntington and reflects the varied perspectives of article authors and not necessarily the institution’s.
Exhibitions
Out of the Woods
Wed., May 16, 2018 | Linda Linda ChiavaroliVisitors to public gardens tend to view trees as background. Exotic blooms, shimmering ponds, and sweeping vistas of color draw the eye more readily. "Out of the Woods: Celebrating Trees in Public Gardens"
Conferences
"Frankenstein" Then and Now
Wed., May 9, 2018 | Jerrold E. Jerrold E. HogleMary Wollstonecraft Shelley's novel Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus first appeared in print 200 hundred years ago, when the author was only 20. Since 1818, her boundary-breaking novel has become the most famous "Gothic"
Botanical
The Name of the Rose
Wed., May 2, 2018 | Manuela Gomez Manuela Gomez RhineAn old Hollywood crowd graces bed number 15 North in The Huntington's Rose Garden. 'Ronald Reagan' and 'Nancy Reagan' naturally stand together, with 'Ginger Rogers' to one side, 'Dick Clark' on the other, and 'Lucille Ball' and 'Cary Grant' nearby.
History of Science
Radiant Beauty
Wed., April 25, 2018 | Linda Linda ChiavaroliE.L. Trouvelot made one big mistake in his life: releasing, by accident, moths he was studying into the woods near his home in Medford, Massachusetts in the 1860s. This error, which had dire consequences for North America's hardwood trees
Audio
Recent Lectures: Nov. 5, 2017–April 5, 2018
Wed., April 18, 2018 | Kevin Kevin DurkinHome to gorgeous gardens, spectacular art, and stunning rare books and manuscripts, The Huntington also offers an impressive slate of lectures and conferences on topics and themes related to its collections. Featured are audio recordings of 24 recent lectures and conversations.
Botanical
Fiber Arts
Wed., April 11, 2018 | Manuela Gomez Manuela Gomez RhineA group of Herb Garden docents gathered in the Botanical Center's headhouse one recent morning to begin work on a textile installation piece they plan to display at the upcoming Fiber Arts Day, taking place on April 14
Uncategorized
The Queerness of Shakespeare’s Sonnets
Wed., April 4, 2018 | Catherine Catherine BatesShakespeare's Sonnets are enduringly popular. Many people recognize famous lines from the sequence or even know some of the sonnets by heart. Even though the first edition, published in 1609, was not reprinted in Shakespeare's lifetime
Lectures
John Ogilby’s English Restoration Fantasy
Wed., March 28, 2018 | Daniel K. Daniel K. RichterJohn Ogilby was born in Scotland in 1600, died in London in 1676, and was, at various points in between, a dancing master, a theatrical impresario, a translator of Virgil and Homer, and a widely read geographer.







