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Recent developments in art history

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Call for papers: Marks on Art symposium

In preparation of the Marks on Art symposium on 30 October 2025, organized by the RKD – Netherlands Institute for Art History, the academic committee invites scholars to submit proposals fo

Catalogue of a Danish collection of Dutch and Flemish paintings

Years of research resulting in the book Dutch and Flemish Painting at The Nivaagaard Collection.

RKD Podcast: Helene Schemel

An art dealer who founded her own art gallery after her husband's death.

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

Summer Institute for Netherlandish Art 2025

An exceptional international programme for emerging experts in the field of Netherlandish art.

Exhibition highlighting digitised sculptor's archives

The exhibition Memorials: Statues of liberation can be viewed at the RKD.

Lucebert, Atelierfoto met Willem Reijers, ca. 1957, collectie RKD

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

Ongoing research

Marks on Art

The RKD is developing a database of marks on artworks.

Weaving in freedom

From the late 16th century, Gouda welcomed hundreds of Flemish refugees, including many tapestry workers.

Crowdsourcingproject Bredius notes

The archivel notes of Abraham Bredius will become digitally accessible.