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Ludo Beheydt
9 min reading time
The Influence of Netherlandish Printmaking Spanned From Italy to Russia
From the 16th century onwards, the centre of European printmaking was in Flanders and the Netherlands. Printmaking did more even than painting to familiarise Europe with art from the Low Countries.
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Peter Daerden
9 min reading time
Augustin Goovaerts, a Belgian Palace Builder in Colombia
The Brussels-born architect designed a number of important buildings in Colombia in the 1920s that were even declared National Monuments.
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Jan van Eyck
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Eric Rinckhout
6 min reading time
Otobong Nkanga Operates Like a Political Seismograph
The Nigerian-Belgian artist is always searching for the connections between the world and bodies, poverty and enrichment, Africa and Europe. Her works are in international demand.
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Tom Christiaens
2 min reading time
Jan Hendrik Scheltema, a Dutch Impressionist in Australia
The painter may be hardly known in the Netherlands, but in Australia, he had a great reputation.
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Forgotten Female Painters
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Derek Blyth
2 min reading time
The Strange Art of Pieter Bruegel
Walking through Brussels, sooner or later you will come across Pieter Bruegel the Elder and his enigmatic art. Derek Blyth would join you in a minute.
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Maarten Buser
6 min reading time
Emma Van Der Put Peels Her Images Back to Motionless Scenes
There is a constant tension in her videos between what moves and what stands still or has been stopped. Her exhibition 'Mall of Europe' can be seen in Mu.ZEE (Ostend) until 21 June.
Museum Explorer
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CODART
4 min reading time
A Rare Ring, Two Goddesses, an Unknown Baby and Other Museum Acquisitions
An overview of the latest museum acquisitions of old Dutch and Flemish Art.
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Kate Deni
5 min reading time
Breitner Versus Israëls: When Art Becomes a Boxing Match
Kunstmuseum in The Hague presents a fascinating exhibition about the friendship and rivalry between two important Dutch painters: Isaac Israëls and George Breitner.
New at the Museum
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Benjamin van Vliet
6 min reading time
Diamanda La Berge Dramm’s Violin Feels Like a Part of Her Body
The tiny, hyper-expressive Dutch musician is rewriting the rules of the classical music concert-world and is stringing genres together to make them sound as if they have always been closely connected.
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Tom Christiaens
3 min reading time
Antwerp University Examined Crumbling Paint of The Scream
The main purpose of the investigation was to identify the main cause of deterioration of the cadmium yellow paint in The Scream by Edvard Munch.
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Rubenshuis
2 min reading time
Rubens House Wins European Heritage Award for Restored Portico and Garden Pavilion
The restored portico and garden pavilion won in the most sought-after category.
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Karin Wolfs
7 min reading time
Oeke Hoogendijk Has Made a True Art-Thriller With My Rembrandt
In her documentary My Rembrandt, Oeke Hoogendijk portrays the owners of a painting by the Dutch Old Master. She orchestrates their story into a thrilling detective about the hunt for an unknown Rembrandt.
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Maarten Buser
6 min reading time
Marie Reintjes Wants to Be Able to Paint Everything
The painting style of this young Dutch artist is as dynamic as her images are still.
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Mauritshuis
3 min reading time
‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ Stood in Front of a Curtain
Mauritshuis, The Hague, reveals new discoveries and insights from the international scientific examination of Vermeer’s ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring.’
Jan van Eyck: The Man and the Myth
What makes the life and work of the early Netherlandish painter Jan van Eyck so special?
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Maarten Buser
5 min reading time
Wessel Verrijt’s Structures Are Always on the Road
Whenever Verrijt arrives somewhere, he immediately erects a new work on-site, often recycling discontinued pieces.
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KIK-IRPA
3 min reading time
Restorers of Van Eyck's Ghent Altarpiece Present Findings in Book
Find the ultimate overview of the treatment of the Van Eycks’ masterpiece in 'The Ghent Altarpiece. Research and Conservation of the Exterior'.
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An Faems
6 min reading time
Van Eyck Through the Canon’s Eyes
The refurbished Groeninge Museum encourages us to slow down with the intimate exhibition ‘Van Eyck in Bruges’.
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Tom Christiaens
2 min reading time
Van Gogh Painting Stolen From Dutch Museum
The theft took place on the same day as the artist’s birthday.
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Karin Wolfs
11 min reading time
Village Idiot and Troubled Genius, the Many Faces of Vincent Van Gogh in Cinema
Throughout the history of film, the Dutch painter was given many identities.
