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Renaissance Lives: Memling and the Merchants Join Mitzi Kirkland-Ives & Rembrandt Duits for a round table on the merchant-class audiences of Hans Memling’s work in 15th-century Bruges. Online | 29 May, 5:30–7pm (UK) Free – book now: warburg.sas.ac.uk/events/renaiss…

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Join us at the Warburg Institute on 10 June, 6pm for a free talk with Owen Hatherley on migration, modernism, mass media and the mid-century British paperback. Free with advance booking: warburg.sas.ac.uk/events/owen-ha…

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#OnThisDay in 1640, Peter Paul Rubens died. His 'Portrait of a Commander' (c.1612–14), once owned by Earl Spencer, shows a moment of poised readiness before battle. Now on loan to The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Image from our Iconographic Database (CC BY-NC 3.0) #Rubens #ArtHistory

#OnThisDay in 1640, Peter Paul Rubens died.

His 'Portrait of a Commander' (c.1612–14), once owned by Earl Spencer, shows a moment of poised readiness before battle. Now on loan to <a href="/metmuseum/">The Metropolitan Museum of Art</a>.

Image from our Iconographic Database (CC BY-NC 3.0)

#Rubens #ArtHistory
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Why did Renaissance thinkers retreat into rooms of one’s own—and what did they hope to find there? Book now for our upcoming talk 'The Soul in the Studiolo: On Renaissance Libraries, Solitude, and the Self' warburg.sas.ac.uk/events/the-sou… 16 June 2025, 6- 8pm | 📍 Warburg Institute

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Dr Elizabeth Gow The Warburg Institute Due to a power outage at The Warburg Institute we are unable to offer a live stream of this seminar. Many apologies for the inconvenience and disappointment. If you are able to join us in person, please book bit.ly/ExhibitingEngl…

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Monocle on Culture: Robert Bound explores the genre and industry of art books. We head to the ‘Art & The Book’ exhibition at The Warburg Institute and meet simon armstrong at Tate monocle.com/radio/shows/mo…

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Currently on the New Acquisitions table in our Reading Room 📚 Find books on historic cards & games, Baroque painter Artemisia Gentileschi, Maria Maddalena, a new publication by Honorary Fellow Jennifer Montagu and more!

Currently on the New Acquisitions table in our Reading Room 📚

Find books on historic cards &amp; games, Baroque painter Artemisia Gentileschi, Maria Maddalena, a new publication by Honorary Fellow Jennifer Montagu and more!
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Discover how émigré designers reshaped British paperbacks in the age of Penguin & pulp publishers. Join Owen Hatherley on 10 June as he explores how émigrés helped shape a new aesthetic in British publishing. 📍Warburg Institute | 🕕 6-7:30pm warburg.sas.ac.uk/events/owen-ha…

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What does art look like in a globalised, pluralistic world? Join us for a round table on 24 June, featuring contributors to 'Global Culture after Gombrich'. 📍 Warburg Institute | 5:30–7pm Free to attend, booking required: warburg.sas.ac.uk/events/traditi… #CulturalStudies

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We’re delighted to announce that Professor Flora Dennis will join the Warburg Institute in October as Deputy Director. She brings extensive research leadership and experience working with museums. Welcome, Flora! warburg.sas.ac.uk/news/warburg-i…

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Art & The Book Curators' Tour This Thursday, join curators Arnaud Desjardin and Hlib Velyhorskyi for a special tour of the Art & The Book exhibition at the Warburg Institute, followed by a visit to Biblioteka. Thursday 12 June, 6-8pm warburg.sas.ac.uk/events/art-boo…

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Ever wondered about the Royal Collection's vast sculpture holdings? In our next Curatorial Conversations talk w/ Association for Art History explore the upcoming catalogue "European Sculpture in the Collection of His Majesty the King" with its author Jonathan Marsden warburg.sas.ac.uk/events/curator…

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📚 Collecting Artists’ Books Join us on 19 June at the Warburg Institute for a roundtable with AA Bronson, Peter van Beveren and Phil Aarons, exploring how artists’ book collections are curated and preserved. 🕖 7–8:30pm | Free with booking warburg.sas.ac.uk/events/collect…

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📣 Call for Papers We're seeking proposals for a 2-day conference exploring the Menil Archive of The Image of the Black in Western Art. Deadline: 16 June Conference: 7–8 Nov 2025 warburg.sas.ac.uk/events/CFP-men…

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How are the meanings of images assigned, conveyed and recognised? We are delighted to announce the publication of 'How Images Mean: Iconography and Meta-Iconography' by Paul Taylor, Curator of the Warburg Institute’s Photographic Collection More info: warburg.sas.ac.uk/news/new-publi…

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Why collect artists’ books? Why preserve them? Explore these questions with AA Bronson, Peter van Beveren and Phil Aarons at our upcoming talk as part of Art & The Book. Thursday 19 June, 7-8:30pm | Free with booking warburg.sas.ac.uk/events/collect…

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From Leeds to Eastbourne, independent bookshops from across the UK are setting up shop in our gallery as part of the Art & The Book season - each bringing a fresh perspective to the world of artists’ books and publishing. See the full line up: warburg.sas.ac.uk/events/art-and…

From Leeds to Eastbourne, independent bookshops from across the UK are setting up shop in our gallery as part of the Art &amp; The Book season - each bringing a fresh perspective to the world of artists’ books and publishing. 

See the full line up: warburg.sas.ac.uk/events/art-and…