The Politics of Wet System Building: Balancing Interests in Dutch Water Management from the Middle Ages to the Present
The Politics of Wet System Building: Balancing Interests in Dutch Water Management from the Middle Ages to the Present By Cornelis Disco and…
Illuminating Fashion: Dress in the Art of Medieval France and the Netherlands – new exhibition at The Morgan Library and Museum
Medieval fashion, as seen in the manuscripts and early printed books from the Later Middle Ages, is the subject of a new exhibition…
The Anti-Red Shift—To the Dark Side: Colour Changes in Flemish Luxury Woollens, 1300–1550
Can anyone possibly imagine the use of clothing in any society, past or present, while ignoring its colours?
Urban networks and emerging states in the North Sea and Baltic Areas: a maritime culture?
If we pretend to have reached a higher level of sophistication in our thinking, by what methods can we avoid causalities as those which nowadays would generally be refuted äs simplistic?
The Web of Marian Symbolism : The Iconography of Jan van Eyck’s “Lucca Madonna”
The Web of Marian Symbolism : The Iconography of Jan van Eyck’s “Lucca Madonna” By Naoe Kukita Hokkaido University Bulletin, Vol.9 (1997) l…
The Personality and Problem of Hieronymus Bosch
The major works of Bosch are still among the strangest and most startling of human creations.
Physical Sight and Spiritual Light in Three Sixteenth-Century Plays of the Low Countries
Physical Sight and Spiritual Light in Three Sixteenth-Century Plays of the Low Countries Steenbrugge, Charlotte Marginalia, Vol.3 (2006) Abstract I shall investigate the…
Walewein in the Otherworld and the Land of Prester John
As the landscape in Walewein bears witness, paradise and hell literally leak into the ordinary world: its border with the Otherworld must indeed be permeable.
The Black Death and the origins of the ‘Great Divergence’ across Europe, 1300–1600
One important recent theme emerging from the literature on early modern Europe is that some of the key structural and institutional changes that are responsible for the increases in incomes may have taken place rather early, in the late medieval period or in the era of the Black Death.
Medieval Origins of the Cathedral of Our Lady in Antwerp, Belgium
By Sarah Läseke Today, as in the Middle Ages, the Cathedral of Antwerp is situated in the centre of the city among narrow…
A Targeted public. Public services in late medieval Bruges and Ghent
A Targeted public. Public services in late medieval Bruges and Ghent By Jelle Haemers and Wouter Ryckbosch Urban History, Vol.37:2 (2010) Abstract: Though…
Constructing the past in eleventh-century Flanders: Hagiography at Saint-Winnoc
Constructing the past in eleventh-century Flanders: Hagiography at Saint-Winnoc By David J. Defries PhD Dissertation, Ohio State University, 2004 Abstract: At the heart…
Major medieval library in Amsterdam may have collection sold off
The upcoming sale of a medieval manuscript has raised speculation that a major academic library will be closed and have it collection sold…
Traders, ties and tensions : the interactions of Lübeckers, Overijsslers and Hollanders in Late Medieval Bergen
Traders, ties and tensions : the interactions of Lübeckers, Overijsslers and Hollanders in Late Medieval Bergen By Justyna Joanna Wubs-Mrozewicz PhD Dissertation, Rijksuniversiteit…
Dutch Castle for Sale
Nijswiller Castle in the Netherlands has been put up for sale by its current owners. This medieval castle dates back to at least 1275, and possibly into the 12th century. After years of neglect, the castle has been thoroughly modernized and renovated.
I was Sick and You Visited Me: The Hospital of Saint John in Brussels and its Patrons
Hospitals are at their simplest levels a microcosm of town life in the Middle Ages. They provide a snapshot of medieval life and demonstrate the everyday workings of medieval people.
Castle for Sale in Belgium
The castle of Veulen, located in Heers in the province of Limburg in Belgium, has recently been put up for sale. The castle…
An analysis of the correspondence and hagiographical works of Philip of Harvengt
An analysis of the correspondence and hagiographical works of Philip of Harvengt By Lynsey E. Robertson PhD Dissertation, University of St Andrews, 2007…
Medieval Sound of Carillon : The Belfries of Flanders
In the Flanders region of Belgium, belfries can be found in the central square of most cities. 56 belfries in total located in…
A Reflection of a Medieval Town: The Historic Center of Brugge
The Flanders region of Western Belgium is connected by canals to the North Sea. The textile trade flourished here during the 13th and…
Consumption patterns and living conditions inside Het Steen, the late medieval prison of Malines (Mechelen, Belgium)
Consumption patterns and living conditions inside Het Steen, the late medieval prison of Malines (Mechelen, Belgium) By Liesbeth Troubleyn et al. Journal of…
The world upside down. Secular badges and the iconography of the Late Medieval Period: ordinary pins with multiple meanings
The world upside down. Secular badges and the iconography of the Late Medieval Period: ordinary pins with multiple meanings By Sebastiaan Ostkamp Journal…
The Burgundian Court and the Urban milieu as patrons in 15th century Bruges
The Burgundian Court and the Urban milieu as patrons in 15th century Bruges By W.P. Blockmans Economic History and the Arts, edited by…