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VERMEER Rijksmuseum – English edition
2023 || Paperback || Hannibal Books
Official publication accompanying the largest Vermeer exhibition ever
Johannes Vermeer is the master of tranquillity. His intimate and introvert domestic scenes, with their persuasive illusionism and unique use of clear, colourful light, are counted among the most exquisite paintings ever made. His work has continued to fascinate new generations for centuries. With his world-famous pictures, such as The Milkmaid and Girl with a Pearl Earring, Vermeer has achieved legendary status.
In preparat...
Permeke (ENG)
2024 || Paperback || Hannibal Books
A new look at Constant Permeke
Although the work of Belgian artist Constant Permeke (1886–1952) is generally classified as Expressionism, he explored a multitude of registers. From the very beginning of his career, Permeke gained widespread international recognition with recurring subjects such as domestic scenes and people engaged in everyday activities. His landscapes and seascapes exude a hushed, sometimes sublime warmth.
For Permeke, art and life were closely linked. His oeuvre shimmers...
Phoebus Focus XXXIV: vase of flowers with vanitas symbols
Jan Davidsz. de Heem (1606-1684) on the boundary between tradition and innovation
2023 || Paperback || Sven van Dorst || Hannibal Books
Phoebus Focus XXXIVLet yourself be captivated by the floral splendour of Vase of Flowers with Vanitas Symbols by Jan Davidsz. De Heem (1606-1684). De Heem belongs to the canon of Dutch Baroque painting and astonishes everyone with the refined painting technique with which he creates his flower still lives. Through historical sources and material-technical research, you will be introduced to the flourishing seventeenth century and the exuberant and colourful Baroque painting of the time.
Jules Schmalzigaug – Futurismo
2024 || Paperback || Hannibal Books
Meet the work of the one and only Belgian futurist
Recent years have seen revived interest in Jules Schmalzigaug (1882–1917). The only Belgian representative of Futurism deserves his place in the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, which holds the world’s largest collection of his work. A talented pioneer of the international avant-garde, he also loved the work of Peter Paul Rubens and James Ensor, two other masters whose work is featured in the museum’s collection. Schmalzigaug experime...
Rubenstuin (ENG)
2024 || Paperback || Hannibal Books
Discover the Enchanting Garden of Rubens
The garden of the Rubenshuis is a hidden gem in the heart of Antwerp. This is where the world-famous artist lived and relaxed with his family and entourage. Here Rubens chatted with Isabella and later with Helena. This is also where he welcomed his guests and where his children played, enveloped in the potent fragrance of orange and lime trees.
Thanks to the colour consultancy of fashion designer Dries Van Noten, visitors can now enjoy 365 days of colo...
Phoebus Focus XXXIII: portrait of Johannes Gansacker I
Aspirations of nobility of a diamond cutter and the young Anthony Van Dyck (1599-1641)
2023 || Paperback || Leen Kelchtermans || Hannibal Books