3 articles in this issue
Reinout Rutte, Bram Vannieuwenhuyze
Although occasionally united, the Low Countries were and are a conglomeration of Dutch speaking states whose origins mostly lie in medieval times. Actually, the Low Countries coincide with the Netherlands, Flanders (the Dutch speaking part of Belgium) and... see more
Ghislain Kieft
Both in architecture and in art the head of Medusa is omnipresent and it hardly seems to need any further introduction. Nevertheless, this article discusses two specific ornaments of this type, namely the Medusa on the tomb of William of Orange, designed ... see more
Jozefien Feyaerts
In 1893, Philippe Van Boxmeer (1863-1955) was the third person to be appointed city architect of the Belgian town of Mechelen. Some major cities such as Antwerp and Ghent had already instituted a city architect in the eighteenth centur... see more