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Recent developments in art history
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The RKD receives sketchbooks from sculptor Fred Carasso
De familie heeft twee van zijn schetsboeken aan het RKD geschonken.
Chris Stolwijk leaves the RKD
After more than 12.5 years at RKD as General Director, Chris van Stolwijk is changing course.
Who is the Girl with bird painted by Jan Mankes?
Until recently, the identity of the girl in the painting was unknown, until a granddaughter contacted the RKD.
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
Symposium Marks on Art
On 30 October, there will be a symposium on marks on the back of paintings on panel and copper.
Lecture Unknown Ideals by Zach Blas
Attend the lecture by the 2025 Visiting Fellow on 6 June at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam.
Exhibition highlighting digitised sculptor's archives
The exhibition Memorials: Statues of liberation can be viewed at the 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
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.
