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Recent developments in art history
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Who is the Girl with bird painted by Jan Mankes?
Until recently, the identity of the girl in the painting was unknown, until a granddaughter contacted the RKD.
RKD Research enriched with medieval miniatures
More than 27,000 descriptions have recently been added.
Olphaert den Otter donates study material to the RKD
The donation includes material on the monumental artwork ‘Een onvergetelijke dag’.
EvenTS
Welcome at the RKD
We frequently organise lectures, RKD Talks, symposia and conferences at the RKD or on location in cooperation with our partners
Samuel van Hoogstraten Symposium
A hybrid symposium organised by the RKD in collaboration with the Rembrandt House Museum.
Short course: Watermarks & Computational Art History
The four-day course will be offered twice and will be led by Prof. Rick Johnson.
Public lecture: Watermarks & Computational Art History
On Friday 16 May, the RKD and Teylers Museum will organise a public lecture on watermark analysis using digital tools.
Lopend onderzoek
Read more about the projects
Several short and long-term research projects are ongoing at the RKD, covering a wide variety of topics: from medieval miniatures and seventeenth-century tapestries to Mondrian's letters and herman de vries as a publisher
Watermarks
Innovative digital tools and image processing techniques will enhance watermark identification and comparison.
Weaving in freedom
From the late 16th century, Gouda welcomed hundreds of Flemish refugees, including many tapestry workers.
