Strange Strophes: Rebellious Singing in Heynck’s Veranderlyk geval

In this blog post, Tim Vergeer tries to discover the melody of one of the songs in Veranderlyk geval, which was the most popular adaptation of a Spanish play in the Dutch Republic.

Tim Vergeer • November 25, 2018

I, Mary of Guelders

Museum Het Valkhof in Nijmegen presents the exhibition 'I, Mary of Guelders'. Who was this 'Máxima of the fifteenth century'?

Lieke Smits • November 15, 2018

Fantastic Beasts and How to Make Them (according to 16th century instructions)

In his 1558 encyclopedia of fishes, the Swiss scholar Conrad Gessner described how to make a dragon out of a dried ray. How does this work in practice?

Sophia Hendrikx • November 01, 2018 • 1 comment

̶M̶o̶n̶k̶'̶s̶ Nun's work

Andrea Reyes Elizondo has taken two research stays at Mexican archives. Here she talks about the challenges encountered and discoveries made during those visits.

Andrea Reyes Elizondo • October 11, 2018 • 1 comment

One hundred and eleven drawings identified as the work of Marcus Gheeraerts the Elder

The scoop every project is hoping for.

Dirk Geirnaert • October 04, 2018 • 2 comments

Fish out of Water: Collecting Aquatic Animals in the Early Modern Period

Day 6 of the Fish & Fiction week: fish out of water, on how fish became fashionable collectables in Early Modern cabinets

Marlise Rijks • September 25, 2018

Monsters, Sea-Monks, and Mermaids: Strange Creatures from the Sea from Antiquity to the Modern Age

Day 4 of the Fish & Fiction week: the fact and fiction of sea monsters from Antiquity to modernity

Sophia Hendrikx • September 23, 2018

All Creatures of the Sea’: Fish in Bible and Emblem Books

Bible Illustrations — Fish are frequently mentioned in the Holy Scriptures. Well-known Old Testament references to fish include God’s creation of ‘all creatures of the sea’ on the Fifth Day of the First Week, the sea monster Leviathan, and the large fish.

Paul J. Smith • September 22, 2018

Introduction: Fish & Fiction

Fish have always been part and parcel of human civilisation. In a material sense, they have always been omnipresent in the everyday lives of human beings – from fishery to kitchen. At the same time, fish lead a hidden life, underwater, invisible to man.

Paul J. Smith and Florike Egmond • September 21, 2018

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