Libros

A frequent visitor to Spain and Portugal who has specialized in the history of the Peninsular War for his entire career, Charles Esdaile has visited most of the battlefields and other sites associated with that conflict. In this work, he places his unrivalled knowledge of the subject at the (...)

A mirror on fashion and mass media in a powerful photographic work by Cindy Sherman. The book accompanying the first Cindy Sherman exhibition in the Low Countries Cindy Sherman (b. 1954) is known for her pioneering work in photography, through which she explores themes of identity, gender and (...)

En el verano de 1674, en la ciudad de Delft, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek descubrió, mirando a través de una minúscula lente, el mundo microscópico. Al mismo tiempo, en la buhardilla de una casa cercana, Johannes Vermeer empleaba otro instrumento óptico una cámara oscura para experimentar con la luz y (...)

En este innovador ensayo, Alexandra Wilson estudia la recepción de la obra de Puccini en su contexto cultural a la vez que nos ofrece una nueva perspectiva de la figura del compositor, a menudo menospreciado por el discurso historiográfico imperante. La musicóloga e investigadora analiza las causas (...)

Exclusive art project by photographer Erwin Olaf and choreographer Hans van Manen offering a unique view on dance and photography Ballet inspires me. Human beings have the capacity to express themselves through many art forms, but when it comes to dance and especially classical modern ballet I am (...)

In praise of folly: on the fool and the jester in Flemish art According to medieval theologians, faith is a deadly serious business. Humour and virtue are irreconcilable, because laughter is uncontrollable and escapes the control of reason. A modest smile is permitted. But laughing loudly, grinning (...)

Breathtaking work by Hans Memling, the Flemish Primitive in Bruges The Flemish Primitive artist Hans Memling (c. 14351494), who played a crucial role in early Netherlandish painting, is inextricably associated with Bruges. Among his most impressive creations are the St John Altarpiece and the St (...)

Margaret, Duchess of Parma (15221586), an extraordinarily fascinating figure, has slipped through the cracks of history until recently. As the illegitimate daughter of Charles V, she had a rather unusual start in life. In time, however, Margaret became one of the most powerful women in Italy, (...)

Iconic portraits and fashion imagery of leading international photographer and filmmaker Anton Corbijn I photograph mostly personalities, but fashion is more and more part of it. We all make a decision in the morning about what to wear, even if it is just a hat or a black T-shirt. Fashion is not (...)