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Het museumkwartier voor vele uurtjes cultuurgenot

De symbiose tussen het Noordbrabants Museum en het Stedelijk Museum ’s-Hertogenbosch is een feit. Terwijl enkele jaren geleden sommigen de wenkbrauwen nog fronsten bij de gedachte aan het samengaan van deze musea, is het nu dan toch zover. Na denk...


Petra: Wonder in the Desert

Few places on earth have captivated humanity as much as the mysterious city of Petra, which is located in present-day Jordan. Constructed by the Nabataeans--ancient traders who dominated the export of frankincense, myrrh, balsam, and spices fro...


The Legacy of Antiquity at the Dawn of the Renaissance

Renaissance Florence was the center of a pulsating creativity, which would redefine the spectrum of Western aesthetics over the course of two centuries. At the dawn of the Quattrocento, Florentine artists found inspiration in the sculptures of t...


Peace was made here - Treaty of Utrecht 1713 – 2013

This year the city of Utrecht, the Netherlands, celebrates the fact that 300 years ago the Treaty of Utrecht was signed. The Central Museum (Centraal Museum) contributes with a historic exhibit about the treaty, titled Peace was made here.   After...


The ancient Arab palace of Qusier 'Amra is truly a gem of Late Antiquity

Shadowed in mystery and the object of fascination for centuries, the ancient Arab palace of Qusier 'Amra is truly a gem of Late Antiquity. A royal palace, fortress, and retreat, Quiser 'Amra is an artistic and cultural "microcosm" of the the Mid...


Deciphering Ancient Cham Art – an interview with Dr. Ky Phuong Tran

The Cham people of central and south Vietnam have impressive artistic and architectural traditions, dating back more than 1700 years. Migrating from the island of Borneo to present-day Vietnam in second century CE, the Cham maintained a series ...


Paris 1900 in Sofia - Revisiting the Grand World Fair at Bulgaria’s National Gallery for Foreign Art

Étienne Tourrette opera spectacles made of real gold; decadent Lalique Art Nouveau jewels; Clairin’s brooding portrait of the grande dame Sarah Bernhardt; little known Bulgarian paintings of a freshly post-Ottoman life; extensive Les Nabis lithogr...


Late Roman and Byzantine Treasures from the British Museum, at the Art Institute of Chicago

A couple of weeks ago, I made my way through rain, sleet, and snow to see the special exhibition, “Late Roman and Byzantine Treasures from the British Museum,” at the Art Institute of Chicago.  The exhibition is being held in conjunction with the ...


Mayan time and society, a voyage through Mayan cosmology and chronometry

2012 was a big year when it comes to global awareness of Mayan culture.  Unfortunately this has not been for the best reasons.  There has always been a great deal of misinformation surrounding America’s pre-Hispanic cultures, from human sacrifice ...


Nationale tv-faam voor Colenbrander en het Huis van Oranje

Het Nederlandse televisieprogramma ‘Tussen Kunst & Kitsch (AVRO) bestaat volgend jaar dertig jaar. Meerdere keren heeft toegepaste kunstexpert Frans Leidelmeijer kijkers in de afgelopen jaren geattendeerd op de bijzondere keramische producten van de Doesburgse kunstenaar Theo Colenbrander en de hoge veilingopbrengsten. Dit door kunst- en cultuurliefhebbers bekeken programma kent vanwege de laagdrempeligheid verrassende kijkcijfers.