- Maastricht University, Faculty of Law, Alumnusadd
- -MA in Art & Architectural History, Leiden University. -LLM in International Law; Maastricht University. -employed by... more-MA in Art & Architectural History, Leiden University.
-LLM in International Law; Maastricht University.
-employed by Council for the Judiciary, The Hague.
-contracts with Museum Council and Amsterdam Fund for the Artsedit
The measures that the city of Venice deviced in the 14th century to defend itself against the worst impact of the Black Plague, by making clever use of its geography, illustrate the high level of organization in the medieval Most Serene... more
The measures that the city of Venice deviced in the 14th century to defend itself against the worst impact of the Black Plague, by making clever use of its geography, illustrate the high level of organization in the medieval Most Serene Republic.
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An Introduction into Medieval Vaults
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While every material artifact engages with time on various levels, palimpsests stitch together layers from several periods simultaneously. By physically expressing the passage of time, architectural palimpsests explicitly raise questions... more
While every material artifact engages with time on various levels, palimpsests stitch together layers from several periods simultaneously. By physically expressing the passage of time, architectural palimpsests explicitly raise questions about the historicity of buildings. These questions concern cultural heritage studies and architectural historiography, and reverberate in renovation projects and design commissions. As yet, in architecture there is no theory that covers in a consistent manner the way palimpsests express historicity. This article approaches the diachronic essence of the architectural palimpsest, starting from the original use of the term 'palimpsest' in paleography. It distinguishes a set of features by which to explore buildings that can be labelled as palimpsests. By discussing the Cathedral of Syracuse through this lens, the article illustrates its various palimpsestic features and shows how an architectural palimpsest can embody resilience.
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Throughout its existence, the equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius has fulfilled a number of roles in different narratives, linked to various episodes in the history of Rome. By following the statue through the ages, the story of Rome... more
Throughout its existence, the equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius has fulfilled a number of roles in different narratives, linked to various episodes in the history of Rome. By following the statue through the ages, the story of Rome unfolds.
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Raphael's 'Transfiguration as the subject of a case study that investigates certain methodological problems in art historal research. Paper in Dutch.
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Santa Maria Novella in Florence contains a cycle of frescoes that reflect the foundations and beliefs of the Dominican order inhabiting the convent of the basilica. The frescoes were executed by Andrea di Bonaiuto, also known as Andrea di... more
Santa Maria Novella in Florence contains a cycle of frescoes that reflect the foundations and beliefs of the Dominican order inhabiting the convent of the basilica. The frescoes were executed by Andrea di Bonaiuto, also known as Andrea di Firenze, around 1367 and follow a carefully composed artistic programme, designed to express Dominican themes. The fresco on the western wall of the chapterhouse is called 'The Triumph of Thomas of Aquino'. This fresco is analyzed by dissecting its content into lists. The inspiration for this approach is Umberto Eco's book 'The Beauty of Lists'.
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The unusual representation of the patron of this painting, chancellor Nicolas Rolin, draws attention to the position of Rolin in society, the image he held of himself as a man of state as well as the image he aimed to put forward.
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Portraits of Venetian navy admirals as a genre.
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An exploration of the influence of Italian painters on Islamic art and vice versa in the late fifteenth century, when Gentile Bellini and Costanza da Ferrara worked at the court of Mehmet II in Constantinople.
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An exploration of the murals of Fra Angelico at the convent of San Marco in Florence against the backdrop of Neo-Platonism in early Renaissance Florence, the Florence-Ferrara council and Cosimo's fascination for Plethon.
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Qusayr Amra: The figurative art in the Islamic context of the desert castle of Qusayr Amra illustrates questions and complications concerning the supposed Islamic ban on figurative art.
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The symbiotic coexistence of the temple of Antonino and Faustina and the church of San Lorenzo in Miranda on the Roman Forum in Rome. An exploration of an architectural palimpsest. Please visit www.romaaeterna.nl for this and other issues... more
The symbiotic coexistence of the temple of Antonino and Faustina and the church of San Lorenzo in Miranda on the Roman Forum in Rome. An exploration of an architectural palimpsest. Please visit www.romaaeterna.nl for this and other issues of the magazine.
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A search for the unknown painter of the murals at Palazzo Davanzati, Florence.
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Figurative art in Islamic context. Not all figurative art is prohibited in all Islamic contexts. What is and what is not allowed as subject matter in art depends on a number of factors. This paper closes with an analysis of the figurative... more
Figurative art in Islamic context. Not all figurative art is prohibited in all Islamic contexts. What is and what is not allowed as subject matter in art depends on a number of factors. This paper closes with an analysis of the figurative art at the desert castle of Qusair Amra.
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Piranesi's etchings of the temple of Antonino and Faustina in Rome reveal information about the building itself as well as Piranesi's perception of the Roman past and (his) present.
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The effect of Byzantine churches and church decoration on the faithful. Art and architecture as part of the Byzantine religious experience.
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Unraveling the Siculo-Norman building style on Sicily: political and religious motivations behind the eclectic Sicilian architecture of the twelfth century.
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The architectural language of Antiquity was an example and a source of inspiration for innovation in seventeenth century architecture. A comparison of the Banqueting House in London, the Town Hall in Amsterdam, and the east façade of the... more
The architectural language of Antiquity was an example and a source of inspiration for innovation in seventeenth century architecture. A comparison of the Banqueting House in London, the Town Hall in Amsterdam, and the east façade of the Louvre in Paris.
