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Memling’s genius and locus : symbolists, travelers and tourists in Bruges’s St John’s Hospital Universiteit Gent
From picturesque anecdote to viral story : the many lives of the 'Sculptor of Bruges' (1837-1886) Universiteit Gent
Uncloaking the kapmantel in Belle Epoque Bruges : the symbolist potential of a picturesque motif in art Universiteit Gent
Around 1900, the city of Bruges was a picturesque locus, considered by many as a 'capital' of symbolism, attracting artists and writers from every corner. One of the motifs that they frequently described and depicted at the time - aside from the usual suspects like canals and street views - was the black, hooded cloak or 'kapmantel' worn by local women. This article analyses the remarkable kapmantel by examining the reasons behind its popularity ...
Voorwoord : schilderen naar het motief tussen Brugge en de VS Universiteit Gent
A hosszú 19. század a döntὅ alkotmányos pillanat (DAP) nyomában Universiteit Gent
De salle des pas-perdus (1844-1926) in het Gentse justitiepaleis : acht decennia publieke interieurdecoratieplannen Universiteit Gent
This article offers a reconstruction of the decoration history of the great central hall or salle des pas-perdus in Louis Roelandt’s Ghent Palace of Justice (1836-1846). Much of this history was lost, along with the hall itself, when a major fire destroyed the core of the Palace of Justice in 1926. The unusual fact that the Ghent city council itself acted as client (instead of the state or province) proves to be an important explanation for the ...