Kennis & Publicaties

Knowledge & Publications

Researchers and curators at the RKD frequently write, tell and publish about the research conducted in response to our collection
 

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STORIES & Publications

Narratives of the RKD

Short RKD Stories and extensive RKD Publications present the results of acadamic research at the RKD

Unwavering legacy: 18th-century women artists in the RKD database

RKD Story
Romy Kerkhof talks about her internship project at the RKD, which revolves around female artists.
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Catalogue of a Danish collection of Dutch and Flemish paintings

News
Years of research resulting in the book Dutch and Flemish Painting at The Nivaagaard Collection.
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RKD Study highlights tapestry art in Dutch collections

News
The new online publication Corpus Tapestries in the Netherlands.
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RKD Research Schepping en zondeval, ca. 1500-1520
Oud Holland

Oud Holland

Art historical journal

The oldest surviving art-historical journal in the world is a Dutch periodical. From 1883 until now Oud Holland publishes scholarly articles about important archival finds and major art-historical discoveries.
 

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Podcasts

Women collectors

This series of the RKD podcast about women collectors in art between 1780 and 1980 was created in collaboration with Caspar Stalenhoef 

RKD Podcast: Helene Schemel

News
An art dealer who founded her own art gallery after her husband's death.
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RKD Podcast: Sophia Adriana Lopez Suasso-de Bruijn

Podcast
A female collector with a predilection for decorative art.
Vrouwelijke verzamelaar Sophia Adriana de Bruijn

RKD podcast: Lucretia Johanna van Winter

Podcast
Shannon van Essen talks about the Amsterdam collector Lucretia Johanna van Winter (1785-1845).
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Books

Bookmarket

Art historical research results in fine books and the RKD frequently initiates publications. From walking route to sources series: view and buy the books to which RKD employees have contributed

Hartmut Geerken, may bug fly! a paper sinking in the indian ocean, the eschenau summer press publications °48, 2001

Dutch and Flemish Painting at The Nivaagaard Collection

A richly illustrated catalog of the work of Dutch and Flemish painters in this Danish collection.

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In addition to being a visual artist, herman de vries was also a publisher. The publications of his eschenau summer press are presented and characterized in this book.

Painters and Communities in Seventeenth-Century Brussels

This book offers insight into how early modern Brussels painters created their art, made their living and navigated the complexities of city life.

Videos

Watch short films

Mondrian’s horoscope

Video

Piet Mondrian (1872-1944) was one of the leading pioneers of abstract art in the twentieth century.

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Portrait photographs and family albums

Video

The RKD has a large collection of original portrait photographs from the period 1840-1920, including a unique collection of cartes de visite and splendid family albums.

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