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Published: “Manuscripts & Precious Books in the Maurits Sabbe Library – KU Leuven”

Publications

This beautifully illustrated volume explores fourty-five remarkable books representing the immense variety and richness of the collections in the Maurits Sabbe Library.

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CFP: Symposium XXII for the Study of Underdrawing and Technology in Painting (Bruges, 9-11 September 2020)

Conferences

The Symposium XXII for the Study of Underdrawing and Technology in Painting invites you to submit an abstract on the theme: “‘Alla Maniera’: Technical art history and the meaning of style in 15th to 17th century painting.”

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Published: “De uil in de grot. Gesprekken met beelden, kunstenaars en schrijvers”

Lectures, Publications

In this new book, Barbara Baert enters into a dialogue with academics, artists and artlovers on their favourite works of art.

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KU Leuven researchers reveal deepest layers of Bruegel drawings

Exhibitions, Research

Thanks to the KU Leuven research project Fingerprint we can now have a phenomenally detailed look at the Bruegel drawings.

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Daan van Heesch awarded the Bader Prize 2019

Awards

The scholarly journal Simiolus has awarded Daan van Heesch the Bader Prize 2019 for his article “Paulus de Kempenaer and the Political Exploitation of Hieronymus Bosch in the Dutch Revolt”. ​

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Ornamenta Sacra. Late Medieval and Early Modern Liturgical Objects in a European Context (1400-1800) (Brussels/Leuven, 24-26 October 2019)

Conferences

This symposium is dedicated to the iconological and anthropological study of late medieval and early modern liturgical objects (1400-1800), once known as ornamenta sacra.

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Netherlandish Carved Altarpieces in the Nordic Regions (Leuven, 17 September 2019)

Lectures

On 17 September 2019 LECTIO (Leuven Centre for the Study of the Transmission of Texts and Ideas) and Illuminare – Centre for the Study of Medieval Art organise a round table on “Netherlandish Carved Altarpieces in the Nordic Regions” together.

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Jeroen Luyckx received fellowship from The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York

Awards

Jeroen Luyckx, PhD Candidate at Illuminare, has received a fellowship from The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

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Conservation of Medieval Manuscripts from the Maurits Sabbe Library KU Leuven

Exhibitions

A selection of conserved manuscripts is on display at the Maurits Sabbe Library (Charles Deberiotstraat 26), from 26th of June until 4th of October 2019.

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Digital Corpus of Flemish Retables in Ons Erfdeel

Publications

An article about our project Digital Corpus of Flemish Retables appeared in the Flemish-Dutch cultural magazine ons erfdeel / de lage landen, written by Hannah De Moor.

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Published: “Enclosed Gardens of Mechelen. Late Medieval Paradise Gardens Revealed”

Publications

Out now: the new book “Enclosed Gardens of Mechelen. Late Medieval Paradise Gardens Revealed”, edited by Lieve Watteeuw and Hannah Iterbeke.

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The Right Moment: A Symposium on Kairotic Energies (Brussels, 18-19 October 2018)

Conferences

Barbara Baert decided to invite scholars, friends and artists who inspired her work and had considerable impact on her oeuvre for the 2018 Francqui colloquium The Right Moment: A Symposium on Kairotic Energies.

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Published: “Netherlandish Art and Luxury Goods in Renaissance Spain”

Publications

Netherlandish Art and Luxury Goods in Renaissance Spain, a fascinating collection of essays that explores the diverse ways in which Netherlandish art permeated the artistic landscape of Spain from the fifteenth to the early seventeenth centuries, is now available at Harvey Miller Publishers.

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Published: “New Perspectives on Flemish Illuminations, Corpus of Illuminated Manuscripts 22”

Publications

This volume of essays aims to give an overview of the current state of the research and the new perspectives it offers. Under the joint leadership of the Manuscripts Department of Illuminare, the Study Centre for Medieval Art at the University of Leuven, the Royal Library of Belgium and the Royal Institute for cultural Heritage this publication collects a series of studies that reflect the richness and artistic interactions in this unique period.

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The Bruegel Success Story (Brussels, 12-14 September 2018)

Conferences, Lectures

The Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage (KIK/IRPA) is honoured to announce the Bruegel Success Story Colloquium in Brussels on 12-14 September 2018. The colloquium is intended for curators, art-historians, conservators and scientists studying painting from the Southern Netherlands in the 16th century.

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Hildegard of Bingen in the Low Countries. The Dendermonde Codex

Exhibitions

Hildegard of Bingen, the renowned twelfth-century theologian, composer, poet, and mystic, continues to inspire and excite people. In 2018, KU Leuven is showcasing her life and work in an exhibition, conference and concert.

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Lorne Campbell awarded KU Leuvenan honorary doctorate

Awards

On 20 October 2016, the KU Leuven coffered a doctorate honoris causa to Lorne Campbell (1946).

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