“Ut pictura poesis”! The comparison is older than Horace but the rivalry between different artistic media continues on the modern stage. The texts this project proposes to analyse embody an ...read more
The research Competing Cities. The Triennial Art Salons of Brussels, Antwerp and Ghent (1851-1900) focuses on the role of the Belgian Triennal Salons during the second half of the nineteenth-century.
Italy entered World War 2 on 10 June 1940 following the declaration of war by Benito Mussolini. As a nation rich of cultural, historical and archaeological heritage, Italy urged to ...read more
The fascinating world of Babylonian and Assyrian gods and demons in the art of Ancient Mesopotamia serves as the foundation for this didactical publication-project. A richly illustrated handbook will make ...read more
Within the current field of contemporary documentary theatre, the form of the essay is rising to prominence. The nature and the purpose of the essay inspires a number of contemporary artists with ...read more
The project seeks to expand the histories of early modern art and science by recalibrating the definition and scope of Renaissance mathematical knowledge through the drawings, prints, and treatises that ...read more
Development of a reference collection called FLEPOSTORES: a Ghent University based Flemish reference collection for researchers and students working in archaeology, geology and cultural heritage studies. The collection will offer ...read more
This research project focuses on the handwritten lecture notebooks produced in the universities of the early modern Southern Netherlands. It intends to open up new horizons at the intersection of ...read more
The study of Peter Paul Rubens’ life and work has always been strongly determined by the availability of ‘truthful’ reproductions. This dependence on the reproduced image inevitably alters the way ...read more
Contemporary opera tends to abandon traditional narratives and breaks the tight bond between the singer and the character. Using musicological and performance analysis in combination with composer interviews, Distorted Characters ...read more