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Why the Belgian Resistance Deserves More Attention
6 May 2020
The importance of the resistance during World War II doesn’t form part of the Belgian collective memory. The political and moral legacy of those who resisted the German occupier has been largely forgotten. That’s remarkable, as the resistance represents an impressive achievement. It deserves a m
Restorers of Van Eyck’s Ghent Altarpiece Present Findings in Book
9 April 2020
For four years, a multidisciplinary team from the Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage (KIK-IRPA, Brussels) worked on the research and conservation-restoration of the exterior of the Ghent Altarpiece by the Van Eyck brothers (1432). In the book The Ghent Altarpiece. Research and Conservation of the
The Amsterdam Zoo Was a Hiding Place to Escape From the Nazis
10 December 2019
At the Amsterdam Light Festival, which illuminates the city with the most wonderful works of art, one light installation refers to a dark page in Dutch history. Hiding in the Wolf’s Lair brings back alive the fact that during the Second World War, the Amsterdam Artis Zoo served as a hiding place f