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A selection of paintings from the Epiarte Collection at the Museum of Fine Arts in Valencia

Six paintings from the Epiearte Collection: two by Peter Paul Rubens, The Young Queen Tomyris and Portrait of Archduke Albert of Austria; one by Hendrick van Balen and Jan Brueghel I, Rest of the Holy Family on Their Return from Egypt with Saint Anne and Saint John; another by Hendrik de Clerck, The Continence of Scipio; Pan and Syrinx by Jacob Jordaens; and Moses Saved from the Waters by the Pharoh’s Daughter by Peter van Lint will be part of the exhibition 'Rubens. The Blossoming of a Genius', which opened yesterday, July 2, 2026, at the Museum of Fine Arts of Valencia.

The exhibition, curated by the director of the Instituto Moll, Dr Ana Diéguez-Rodríguez, will be open to the public until October 4, 2026. Comprising some 61 works, it explores the cultural, artistic, and humanistic environment that Rubens frequented in his youth and which served as a source of inspiration for him in his later years.

The accompanying catalogue features essays by leading international scholars, including Dr Ralph Dekoninck (KU Leuven), Dr Alexandra Libby (National Gallery of Art, Washington), Dr Raffaella Morselli (Sapienza University of Rome), Dr Sirga de la Pisa (CEU San Pablo University, Madrid), as well as the director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Dr Pablo González Tornes, and the exhibition’s curator, Dr Ana Diéguez-Rodríguez (director of the Instituto Moll, Madrid).

Lecture by our collaborator Elena Vázquez Dueñas

On May 19, Elena Vázquez Dueñas, the Associated Researcher of the Instituto Moll, will give the lecture about the testament of Isabel the Catholic at the Library of the Faculty of Geography and History of the Complutense University of Madrid on the occasion of the activity “Piece of the Month”.


For further information: https://biblioteca.ucm.es/ghi/la-pieza-del-mes

Philostrato on the Diamond Discovery Hub (DHH) platform

Philostrato. Journal of History and Art, which is edited by the Instituto Moll, has been included by the Fundación Española para la Ciencia y la Tecnología (FECYT) on the Diamond Discovery Hub (DDH) platform.

Diamond Open Access (Diamond OA) is a distinction reserved exclusively for open-access academic publications that make scientific knowledge available to everyone as a digital public good, at no cost to readers or authors. This model is in line with the 2021 UNESCO Recommendation and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, specifically regarding Open Science in relation to open scientific knowledge and scientific publications (II.7; 7.a).

There are few journals globally that hold this distinction in the humanities and arts. 

You can access this platform via the following link: https://ddh.edch.eu/
 

Dieric Bouts in Spain

International Symposium Celebrating the Restoration of the Triptych of the Royal Chapel (Granada) 16-17 June 2026.

After three years, Dieric Bouts’ triptych will shine again in the Royal Chapel of Granada. This masterpiece — the highlight of two major exhibitions at M Leuven (Belgium) — has since undergone a meticulous restoration at the Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage (KIK-IRPA), Brussels. To celebrate the success of this project, the Royal Chapel is hosting a temporary exhibition and an expert meeting. Scholars from around the world will convene in Granada to share the latest insights into this remarkable Flemish altarpiece, acquired by Isabella of Castile for her royal chapel. The Associated Researcher of the Institute Moll, Oskar Jacek Rojewski, will also take part at this conference.

Organised by the Royal Chapel of Granada, the Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage (KIK-IRPA) and the Museum M. The symposium will be held at the Archbishop's Cultural Center (Plaza Alonso Cano, 1), Granada.

For further information and registration: https://diericboutsinspain.eventbrite.com
 

Dictionary of Little-known Artists

CLUES: Art History at KIK-IRPA is the research notebook or academic blog of the art historians working at the Documentation Department of the Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage (KIK-IRPA) in Brussels. The aim is to share their research and make it more accessible to the academic community and general public.

This expanding online resource uncovers the lives of lesser-known artists from the historic Low Countries and Belgium. It offers biographical entries and references for artists often missing from mainstream art history. Updated regularly, this ongoing dictionary invites researchers and art lovers alike to explore and contribute to the rediscovery of forgotten artistic legacies that help complete the broader picture of art history and our cultural past.

You can cite this source as follows:
Eduardo Lamas (ed.), Ongoing Dictionary of Little-Known Artists, CLUES : Art History at KIK-IRPA (2024), https://kikirparthis.hypotheses.org/dictionary-of-little-masters (Retrieved DD/MM/YYYY)

Access this useful resource by clicking on the following link: https://kikirparthis.hypotheses.org/dictionary-of-little-masters