Changes to the Art History Research Service
With a stronger focus on supporting research, we have refined the Art History Research Service.
In memoriam: Volker Manuth (1956 – 2026)
It is with sadness that we have learned of the passing of Prof. Dr. Volker Manuth.
Research data on Mondrian’s Victory Boogie Woogie now available online
The results of six years of technical research are available through RKDtechnical.
RKD Study places marks on paintings from the northern and southern Netherlands in a historical context
The new RKD Study Marks and Brands on Dutch and Flemish Paintings, provides greater insight into marks and is therefore a valuable addition to the Marks on Art database.
Find technical documentation more easily in RKD Research
With the launch of the renewed RKDtechnical database, finding and consulting technical research data has been made considerably easier.
The RKD completes its reorganisation and continues to build for the future
Since June 2026, we have been working within a new organisational structure that is better aligned with our role as a knowledge centre and our forward-looking digital ambition.
Q&A on the changes at the RKD
To help explain the recent developments at the RKD, we have put together answers to some of the questions we are asked most frequently.
Special issue Oud Holland 139 (2026) 1/2
Vincent van Gogh’s dialogue with the seventeenth century is the subject of this voluminous double issue of Oud Holland.
Astrid Verheusen appointed as Managing Director of the RKD
As of 23 April 2026, Astrid will assume this position. She looks forward to working with the organization and the supervisory board on the future of the RKD.
The RKD is building a sustainable future and becoming a knowledge centre
We are looking to the future with confidence. In this news item, we provide further information about this development.
Call for papers: ARDS Conference on Medieval and Renaissance Sculpture
The theme of this edition is Innovative Research Tools and Methodologies for the Study of Medieval and Renaissance Sculpture.
New collection catalogue on Dutch and Flemish landscape paintings published
The Szépmüvészeti Múzeum in Budapest presents the third volume in their series Old Masters’ Gallery Catalogues. The RKD has contributed to the publication.
