The Crux of the Matter: The Truths and Fictions of Crucifixions How did Roman crucifixions work? And did medieval artists depict the Crucifixion accurately? An ancient historian and a medievalist combine forces to shed their light on matters of the cross. Lieke Smits and Renske Janssen • October 17, 2019
The success of art history This October the Vereniging Nederlandse Kunsthistorici celebrates its 80th birthday with a symposium about ‘the success of art history’. What have we achieved in 80 years and what are the challenges? Liselore Tissen • October 10, 2019
#OTD: Cyclical Experiences of Time in the Digital Age Today, 3 October, is the official city holiday Leiden's Ontzet. Why do we care so much about anniversaries of past events, and how are they commemorated on digital media? Lieke Smits • October 03, 2019
The Omval Defaced: Thoughts on Rembrandt’s Anonymous Interlocutor This post examines a curious late state of Rembrandt's etching, The Omval—largely dismissed in the literature as a defacement or mutilation of the copperplate—and asks what we might gain from giving it another look. Jun Nakamura • September 27, 2019
Heroes Are History When Thomas Carlyle presented On Heroes, Hero-Worship and the Heroic in History it was an instant success. The book has more or less disappeared from the bookshelves, but it’s worth a read, and I’ll tell you why. Leanne Jansen • September 19, 2019 • 1 comment
Oldenbarnevelt and Fishes: Satirical Prints from the 12-years Truce What connects fishes with the politics of the Dutch Republic? More than you would think! Jan Waszink • September 12, 2019
From radioactive felines to three-legged bunnies? Or: What it takes to communicate 10,000 years into the future (Part 2) Anna Volkmar • September 05, 2019
How to Publish your Dissertation: an interview with Art DiFuria Some weeks ago, Art DiFuria gave a lecture upon the publication of his PhD research. I interviewed him afterwards, asking him the all important question: how dó you publish your dissertation? Merel Oudshoorn and Art DiFuria • July 18, 2019
–So, what is your PhD project about? –It’s kinda about… erm, wanna have my Instagram instead? Is there such a thing as a ‘parallel life’ to a strictly academic modus operandi? Is there a domain where a more artistic take on a PhD thesis can be expressed? Dimitris discusses how his Instagram project relates to his research. Dimitris Kentrotis-Zinelis • July 11, 2019
