Rubens
Rubens’ study heads
Head of Collection Research Nico Van Hout was the first to study Rubens’ study heads, or tronies. His research shows that they are far more significant than previously thought. His findings have been published in a brand-new volume of the Corpus Rubenianum Ludwig Burchard.
Titanic work
For his research, Nico brought together 136 tronies by Rubens and his workshop assistants, supplemented with 23 study heads that were once mistakenly attributed to the Baroque master. A titanic work! The study reveals a great deal about how the master’s workshop operated: not only was work carried out at a lightning-fast pace and collaboratively, but the level of preparation was also exceptionally high.
Digital book launch
Due to COVID-19, we were unable to present this volume in a celebratory event. That’s why the KMSKA created a digital book launch in which Nico immerses you in the world of the tronies.
