Entering the recent Louvre exhibition dedicated to the restored Virgin of Chancellor Nicolas Rolin by Jan van Eyck came with a sense of occasion, even drama. The narrow banners flanking the doorway [...] Read More
Exhibition and Exhibition Catalogue Reviews
EXHIBITION REVIEW: Imagine Me and You: Dutch and Flemish Encounters with the Islamic World, 1450–1750
This summer exhibition features Dutch and Flemish artists portraying Muslims, and Islamic artists, primarily from the Ottoman Empire, depicting Europeans, to show the interaction, formal and informal, [...] Read More
From Scribble to Cartoon: Drawings from Bruegel to Rubens in Flemish Collections
In 1548, early in his printing career, Christophe Plantin left Paris for the greater opportunities and resources of Antwerp. There, he established one of the leading printmaking and publishing houses [...] Read More
Dieric Bouts: Creator of Images
In fifteenth-century Leuven, Dieric Bouts (c. 1410/1420-1475) produced high-quality panel paintings that have remained somewhat eclipsed by the oeuvres of figures such as Jan van Eyck and Rogier van [...] Read More
Melchior Lorck: An Artist in Transit
The Royal Collection of Graphic Art at The National Museum of Denmark (SMK) holds what is perhaps the world’s largest collection of works by Melchior Lorck (1526/7 – 1583). The exhibition Melchior [...] Read More
Remember Me. Renaissance Portraits
This book was published as the catalogue of an exhibition held at the Rijksmuseum from October 1, 2021 to January 16, 2022, but it easily stands alone as an engaging introduction to the artistic and [...] Read More