Gent, Belgium

The Age of Bruegel in Context

when 23 June 2019 - 3 July 2019
language English
duration 2 weeks
fee EUR 1089

The 5th edition of the Summer Course for the Study of the Arts in Flanders will focus on ‘The Age of Bruegel in Context’. It will be held from June 23 until July 3, 2019. Excursions will be made to Antwerp, Bruges, Genk, Leuven, Mechelen and Brussels. We are also planning a trip to Paris. This edition is coordinated by the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, the Rubenianum and the Flemish Art Collection.

Target group

Participants have a master's degree or are PhD student, junior curator or restorer and they are specialised in (art in the age of) Bruegel. The master's degree was earned maximum 10 years ago.

Course aim

Annually, the Summer Course brings a select group of 18 national and international, highly qualified young researchers to Flanders. They are offered an intensive 11-day programme of lectures, discussions, and visits related to a specific art historical period of Flemish art. The Summer Course provides the participants with a clear insight into the Flemish art collections from the period at hand, as well as into the current state of research on the topic.

Fee info

EUR 1089: The fee includes the full 11-day programme, 10 overnight hotel stays in a single-occupancy room, all transportation within the programme, all entry tickets, two receptions, five lunches and five dinners. Not included in the participation fee is the transport to and from Belgium.

Scholarships

To facilitate students with limited financial means, the organisation of the Summer Course for the Study of the Arts in Flanders has made available two grants of €544,5 each. The recipients of the grant will pay a reduced participation fee of €544,5 inste