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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



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…

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…






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…




