Summer Course for the Study of the Arts in Flanders The age of Rubens in context The programme consists of 11 full days of lectures, discussions and on- site visits, hosted by specialists in the field (see below for a list to date). The participation fee is 900 euro, and includes the full 11- day programme, 10 overnight hotel stays (Antwerp) in a single- occupancy room, all transportation within the programme, all entry tickets, 2 receptions, 6 lunches and 4 dinners. Not included in the participation fee is the transportation to and from Belgium. With support of the Flemish Government two grants of 450 euro each are made available for participants with limited financial means. Programme*: Sunday June 19 th, Introducing Peter Paul Rubens, Antwerp Rubens House Museum, welcome by director Ben van Beneden Introductions, program overview, collection visit and opening reception DAY 1: Monday June 20 th, Close Quarters, Antwerp Rubenianum, welcome by Véronique Van de Kerckhof and guided tour by the Rubenianum staff Lieneke Nijkamp, Ute Staes & Bert Watteeuw Lecture by em. prof. dr. Arnout Balis: The Corpus Rubenianum Ludwig Burchard Lunch at the Rubenianum Museum Mayer van den Bergh, welcome by dr. Claire Baisier, guided tour of the collection and visit of the exhibition Perspectives: Painted Church Interiors Lecture by prof. dr. Katlijne Van der Stighelen: Portraiture in the Southern Netherlands Dinner
DAY 2: Tuesday June 21 st, Catholic Tastes I, Antwerp St. James s Church: Rubens s tomb and stained glass windows with conservator Aletta Rambaut St. Paul s Church: Mysteries of the Rosary with em. prof. dr. Hans Vlieghe Lunch on your own St. Charles Borromeo Church: lost ceiling paintings & interchangeable altarpieces with em. prof. dr. Hans Vlieghe Evening: Private collection visit + dinner DAY 3: Wednesday June 22 nd, Pilgrimage, Mechelen & Scherpenheuvel Mechelen, Royal Manufacturers of Tapestry De Wit: tapestry conservation and restoration Lecture by prof. dr. Koenraad Brosens Lunch on the bus Afternoon visit to the Basilica of Our Lady of Scherpenheuvel with dr. Sarah Joan Moran Lecture by prof. dr. Luc Duerloo DAY 4: Thursday June 23d, Catholic Tastes II, Antwerp Guided city walk with dr. Petra Maclot: residential architecture and living culture Museum Vleeshuis: lecture by dr. Timothy de Paepe on the performing arts Lunch on your own Cathedral of Our Lady: guided tour by dr. Ria Fabri St. Andrew s Church: Lecture by dr. Valérie Herremans on Baroque sculpture Dinner DAY 5: Friday June 24 th, Uptown Brussels Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage, welcome by director Christina Ceulemans Discussion of Rubens s Return of the Holy Family with conservators Karen Bonne and Hélène Dubois Lunch
Royal Library of Belgium: presentation of collection highlights by curator of prints and drawings Joris Van Grieken Former Palace of Coudenberg: Lecture by prof. dr. Krista de Jonge: Architecture in the Southern Netherlands DAY 6: Saturday June 25th, Publish or Perish, Antwerp Felixarchief, Antwerp City Archives: welcome by Inge Schoups and introduction for art historians with curator of special collections Joost Depuydt Lunch Museum Plantin Moretus: welcome by director Iris Kockelbergh, collection highlights with printroom curator Marijke Hellemans and curator of rare books and archives dr. Dirk Imhof. Hendrik Conscience Heritage Library, The Nottebohm Room: welcome by director Ann Renard and collection highlights with keeper of manuscripts and rare books Steven Van Impe Dinner DAY 7: Sunday June 26 th, Downtown Brussels Royal Museum of Fine Arts of Belgium: collection & storage visit with dr. Sabine Van Sprang and dr. Joost Vander Auwera Lunch on your own Guided city walk: The Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula, Church of Our Lady of the Chapel, Church of Saint John of the Beguinage, Grand Place and City Hall DAY 8: Monday June 27 th, entre les tours, from Bruges to Ghent Hospital and Church of Our Lady of the Pottery, lecture and guided tour of the collection by chief curator Ruud Priem Groeninge Museum: Baroque beyond Rubens, lecture and guided tour of the collection by director Till- Holger Borchert Lunch on your own Museum of Fine Arts, Ghent: collection highlights
Ghent University Library: lecture by prof. dr. Koenraad Jonckheere DAY 9: Tuesday June 28 th, Crossing Borders, Rotterdam & The Hague Rotterdam, Museum Boijmans van Beuningen: collection highlights with curators dr. Friso Lammertse and dr. Albert Elen Lunch on the bus Huis ten Bosch Palace, Oranjezaal Mauritshuis: welcome by director dr. Emilie Gordenker and collection highlights with head of collections Edwin Buijsen DAY 10: Wednesday June 29 th, Flagship, Antwerp Royal Museum of Fine Arts: renovation, restoration, conservation Hard hat tour and storage visit with general director prof. dr. Manfred Sellink and director of collections dr. Elsje Janssen Lunch Visit to the Kallo conservation studio with curator dr. Nico Van hout and conservator Lizet Klaassen Private collection visit: highlights with dr. Katharina Van Cauteren Rockox House, welcome by curator Hildegard Van de Velde Visit of the exhibition Clara Peeters and closing reception
Coordinating Staff: Matthias Depoorter, Assistant Flemish Art Collection and Project assistant Summer Course for the Study of the Arts in Flanders Bert Watteeuw, Curator of Research Collections, Rubenianum, Antwerp. Dr. Nico Van Hout, Curator, Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp Partners: Rubenianum Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp Musea Brugge Groeningemuseum Flemish research centre for the arts in the Burgundian Netherlands Museum of Fine Arts, Ghent Museum M, Leuven Flemish Art Collection Ghent University University of Leuven Contributing Partner: KIK/IRPA Lectures, Discussions, Introductions, guided walks, provided by**: Dr. Claire Baisier (Director, Museum Mayer van den Bergh, Antwerp) Em. Prof. Dr. Arnout Balis (Emeritus professor, Vrije Universiteit, Brussels; Chairman, Centrum Rubenianum, Antwerp) Karen Bonne (Conservator, Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp) Till- Holger Borchert (Director, Musea Brugge, Bruges) Prof. Dr. Koenraad Brosens (Professor, History of Art, University of Leuven) Edwin Buijsen (Head of collections, Mauritshuis, The Hague) Christina Ceulemans (Acting general director, Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage (KIK/IRPA), Brussels) Prof. Dr. Krista de Jonge (Professor, Architecture, University of Leuven) Dr. Timothy de Paepe (Scientific researcher, University of Antwerp) Joost Depuydt (Curator, Special collections, FelixArchief, Antwerp) Hélène Dubois (Painting Conservator, Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage (KIK/IRPA), Brussels) Prof. Dr. Luc Duerloo (Professor, History, University of Antwerp)
Dr. Albert Elen (Curator, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam) Dr. Ria Fabri (Curator, Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp) Dr. Emilie Gordenker (Director, Mauritshuis, The Hague) Marijke Hellemans (Curator Print Room, Museum Plantin- Moretus/Print Room, Antwerp) Dr. Valérie Herremans (Curator, Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp) Dr. Dirk Imhof (Curator of rare books and archives, Museum Plantin- Moretus/Print Room, Antwerp) Dr. Elsje Janssen (Director of Collections, Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp) Lizet Klaassen (Head of the conservation and restauration department, Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp) Iris Kockelbergh (Director, Museum Plantin- Moretus/Print Room, Antwerp) Prof. Dr. Koenraad Jonckheere (Professor, History of Art, University of Ghent) Dr. Friso Lammertse (Curator, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam) Dr. Petra Maclot (Antwerp Association for Architecture and History, Antwerp) Dr. Sarah Joan Moran (Junior Fellow, Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities and Social Sciences, Wassenaar) Lieneke Nijkamp (Curator of Research Collections, Rubenianum, Antwerp) Ruud Priem (Chief curator, Hospitaalmuseum, Bruges) Aletta Rambaut (Independent stained glass conservator, Ghent) An Renard (Director, Hendrik Conscience Heritage Library, Antwerp) Inge Schoups (Archivist, FelixArchief, Antwerp) Prof. Dr. Manfred Sellink (Professor, History of Art, University of Ghent; General Director, Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp) Ute Staes (Librarian, Rubenianum, Antwerp) Ben van Beneden (Director, The Rubens House, Antwerp) Dr. Katharina Van Cauteren (Curator, Katoen Natie, Antwerp) Véronique Van de Kerckhof (Director, Rubenianum, Antwerp) Dr. Joost Vander Auwera (Curator, Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Brussels)
Prof. Dr. Katlijne Van der Stighelen (Professor, History of Art, University of Leuven) Hildegard Van de Velde (Curator, The Rockox House, Antwerp) Joris Van Grieken (Curator, Print Room, Royal Library of Belgium, Brussels) Dr. Nico Van hout (Curator, Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp) Steven Van Impe (Keeper of manuscripts and rare books, Hendrik Conscience Heritage Library, Antwerp) Dr. Sabine Van Sprang (Curator, Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Brussels) Em. Prof. Dr. Hans Vlieghe (Emeritus professor, History of Art, University of Leuven) Bert Watteeuw (Curator of Research Collections, Rubenianum, Antwerp) *Subject to change. **Although we do not intend to make changes to the line- up of speakers, please be aware that changes can be made due to unforeseen circumstances.
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