International PhD/Postdoc Fellow (deadline: May 15, 2023)
The NIKI offers a limited number of fellowships for PhD or postdoc researchers who are affiliated with non-Dutch universities.
Utrecht Summer School 2023: The Art of Renaissance in Florence and Rome
Florence, originally founded by the Romans, was governed by the Medici family for centuries. Most of them had a passionate interest in painting, sculpture, architecture, and literature. Still Florence keeps an exceptional artistic heritage, which is marvelous evidence of its aged culture. This course offers students the opportunity to study the works of art from the Renaissance period, while staying in Florence.
NWIB Summer School 2023: Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) and the birth of the modern anatomical illustration
This year’s Summer School at the NIKI is devoted to “Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) and the birth of the modern anatomical illustration”.
International NIKI conference Museum Catharijneconvent, Utrecht, Friday 31 March 2023
Italy and the Low Countries – Artistic Relations: The Sixteenth Century. Organised by Gert Jan van der Sman (NIKI, Florence)
Rubenianum lecture by Michael Kwakkelstein on 6 November 2022
Our director, Professor Michael Kwakkelstein, draws attention to Rubens as a draughtsman.
International conference ‘Visual Humanisms’ | 20-21 October, 2022
On October 20-21, 2022 the international conference ‘Visual Humanisms’ will be held at the NIKI. This symposium is organised by Marieke van den Doel (University of Humanistic Studies, Utrecht) and Michael W. Kwakkelstein (NIKI).
Unique acquisition for the NIKI library
In the Spring of 1863, Pierre Cuypers (1827-1921) – the Dutch architect most famous for designing the Rijksmuseum and the Central Station in Amsterdam – made a journey through Italy. Recently, the NIKI acquired a sketchbook that Cuypers kept during his travels.
New Publication: Anatomical studies – vol. 20.1 of the Corpus Rubenianum Ludwig Burchard
On June 3rd, the first part of the twentieth volume of the series Corpus Rubenianum Ludwig Burchard on Peter Paul Rubens’s anatomical studies by NIKI-director Michael W. Kwakkelstein was published by Harvey Miller / Brepols.
Opening: Line & Light | Florence and Rome in the drawings of Menno Balm
On Thursday, April 28th, the exhibition with drawings by Menno Balm will be festively opened with contributions by prof. Michael W. Kwakkelstein, prof. Paul van den Akker, and the artist himself.
Lecture by Reinier Baarsen PhD, June 17th, 2022
On Friday, June 17th, Reinier Baarsen Ph.D., professor of history of the decorative arts before 1800 at Leiden University, will give an evening lecture at the NIKI titled ‘Process. European design drawings from the Rijksmuseum 1500-1900’.
