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Recent developments in art history
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RKD highlights David Robilliard during Queer History Month
As part of Queer History Month, the RKD is putting a special archival item in the spotlight: Bulletin 151 from the Art & Project gallery, dedicated to British poet and artist David Robilliard.
The mysterious artist Pseudo Jan Wellens de Cock
Surprisingly little is known with certainty about the artist Psuedo Jan Wellens de Cock. This RKD Study brings together the available research for the first time.
Images from RKD's artworks database now available on artresearch.net
The platform artresearch.net makes it possible to search millions of images of artworks.
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
Free Masterclasses for Students at the RKD
Our masterclasses offer students and teachers direct access to unique collections, expert researchers, and practical research methods.
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.
