Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage

IRPA/KIK is a federal scientific institution dedicated to the study, conservation and development of Belgium's cultural heritage. The Institute, created in 1948, brings together art historians, chemists, physicists, conservator-restorers and photographers. Its three departments strive towards a versatile and multidisciplinary approach to works of art. More information

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08|02|2012 Conference-debate

"Quel avenir pour le patrimoine religieux en Belgique francophone?" Dans le cadre des conférences de La Tiare, Paul Furlan (Ministre wallon), Raphaël Collinet (vicaire épiscopal), F. Moens (sociologue de l'UCL-Mons) et Pierre-Yves Kairis (histoiren de l'art responsable du d&eacut...

16-17|02|2012 Séminaire d'histoire de l'art

Question d’ornements (xve-xviiie siècle) – 3. Arts du relief. C’est le sujet choisi pour le treizième séminaire d’histoire de l’art de l’IRPA qui aura lieu les 16 et 17 février 2012. Ce séminaire fait suite à deux autre...

14|03|2012 Workshop

Workshop on "Research Infrastructures for Cultural Heritage and Global Change" More info

18|11|2011 - 20|05|2012 exhibitions at Grand Curtius

Du 18 novembre 2011 au 20 mai 2012, le Grand Curtius de Liège présente deux prestigieuses expositions d'art ancien en collaboration avec une dizaine de musées d'Europe : « Ernest de Bavière, un prince liégeois dans l'Europe moderne » & &...

News

24-25/09/12 Conference portals: Call for papers

'The Romanesque Portals of the Notre-Dame Cathedral of Tournai: Contextualisation and Restoration' (Tournai, Maison de la Culture, 24 & 25 September 2012) The 12th century 'Porte Mantile' and 'Porte du Capitole' are among the most interesting Romanesque portals of Belgium. In the context of the...

JPI Cultural Heritage and Global Change

JPI Cultural Heritage and Global Change: a new challenge for Europe National Consultation Panel Call for members Closing date for applications: 31 January 2012 In both its tangible, intangible and digital forms, Europe\'s cultural heritage contributes to the cohesion of the European Unio...

In 2010 IRPA-KIK organised the Tree Rings, Art, Archaeology conference. The various articles gathered in the proceedings reflect the practices of fifteen European countries. The first objective of the conference was to review the notable advances over the last ten years. The second aim, focused more...

After four successful symposia in Amsterdam (2004), Madrid (2006), Glasgow (2008) and Vienna (2010), the ICOM-CC working group Art Technological Source Research is organising its fifth international symposium, which will be hosted by the Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage (IRPA/KIK) in Brussels, ...

The Brueg(H)el phenomenon - Publication

*[Now with table of contents] Twenty years of scientific analysis dedicated to the painted works of Pieter Bruegel the Elder and the copies by his son Pieter Brueghel the Younger have come to fruition in a new book: The Brueg(H)el phenomenonPaintings by Pieter Bruegel the Elder and Pieter Brueghel ...