Unique view on the 'tronies' in art from the Netherlands

Our fascination for faces transcends eras and cultures. Turning Heads – Rubens, Rembrandt and Vermeer highlights a remarkable genre in painting to which little attention has so far been paid: tronies or study heads, which were intended first and foremost to depict an emotion or a character trait. Since the model’s identity did not matter, painters could truly go to town with these heads. Tronies were drawn and painted by some of the...

Discover the Enchanting Garden of Rubens

The garden of the Rubenshuis is a hidden gem in the heart of Antwerp. This is where the world-famous artist lived and relaxed with his family and entourage. Here Rubens chatted with Isabella and later with Helena. This is also where he welcomed his guests and where his children played, enveloped in the potent fragrance of orange and lime trees.

Thanks to the colour consultancy of fashion designer Dries Van Noten, visitors can now enjoy 365 days of colo...

In this book, reality always trumps fiction, truth always trumps myth. Get ready for a personal encounter with police inspectors and filles à la cuisse légère, Impressionists and art thieves, collaborators and résistants, Cubists and anarchists, artists’ models and terrorists, criminals and executioners.

In fascinating and often unknown stories, such as ‘The Chanel-Wertheimer Case’, ‘Lenin’s Yellow Jersey’ and ‘Selling the Eiffel Tower’, hundreds of Parisian souls are brou...

– Antonio Muñoz Molina, El País

"This wonderful and wise book made me look at the artwork without intimidation or any confusion. It is a great pleasure to be guided by the experienced eye of Alejandro Vergara."

— Olga Tokarczuk, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature

Throughout history, human beings have excelled at creating art of the highest quality. Aristotle wrote that Homer “surpassed all others” while Pliny the Elder referred to “masterpieces that we never tire of admiring�...

Aperçu magistral de la photographie de studio par Stephan Vanfleteren

« Ce livre montre que Vanfleteren a intériorisé cette lumière particulière à tel point qu’il peut la faire apparaître sans l’aide de lampes ou du soleil. »

— Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer

Au cours des douze dernières années, Stephan Vanfleteren (1969) a travaillé de manière intense chez lui, dans un studio éclairé par la lumière du jour. Atelier est un recueil de ces œuvres. Qu’il travaille à la lumière ...

Innovative introduction to the iconic work of architect and designer Josef Hoffmann

The Viennese architect and ‘allround designer’ Josef Hoffmann (1870–1956) is much more than just the founder of the Wiener Werkstätte. This book offers a wide-ranging look at his oeuvre, which took shape over no less than sixty years.

The timeless beauty of Hoffmann’s creations demonstrates his importance not just as a historical figure, but as a source of inspiration for several generations.

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Nadia Naveau combineert in haar werk ernst met speelsheid. Als geen ander weet de beeldhouwster de toeschouwer te verleiden en een gevoel van vervreemding op te roepen.

Let’s Play it by Ear is niet alleen een terugblik op twintig jaar kunstpraktijk maar ook, net zoals haar sculpturen, een visuele puzzel van materialen en referenties aan vroeger en nu.

Publicatie bij de expo Nadia Naveau – Bringer Together in de Warande in Turnhout van 12 december 2021 tot 3 april 2022.

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Unique glimpse behind the scenes of the KMSKA: an eleven year-renovation project presented in words and pictures

The Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp (KMSKA) has undergone an eleven-year renovation period resulting in a total makeover. The museum as it stands today is in all respects new: there is an entirely new museum volume, the monumental museum building has been restored to its historic magnificence, the exterior has been conserved and the garden newly landscaped.

KMSKA – The Finest M...