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Philips Galle: The Engraver Who Gave Up on Erasmus’s Dream
7 September 2026
The engraver and print publisher Philips Galle was a central figure in the cultural and intellectual life of the Low Countries during the late sixteenth century. As religious and social tensions mounted, his work became increasingly conservative until, eventually, his humanist dream was replaced by
When Painters Go Ice Skating
19 December 2022
Although the Dutch have been ice skating since the thirteenth century, it was not until the sixteenth century that ice skaters would regularly appear in paintings, courtesy of the Flemish Master Pieter Bruegel the Elder and... a climatic phenomenon. Since then, countless artists have ventured out on
Torn Between Conflicting Interests, Museums Are Looking for a New Role
22 February 2022
Today, museums are being confronted with a number of challenging societal, historical and ethical questions. They find themselves caught in an area of tension between diverse and often conflicting interests. Many museums keep stubbornly looking for a brand-new role. Is there a way out?


