BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//The Drawing Foundation - ECPv6.15.14//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:The Drawing Foundation
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://thedrawingfoundation.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Drawing Foundation
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/New_York
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20250309T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20251102T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20260308T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20261101T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20270314T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20271107T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260416
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260921
DTSTAMP:20260623T053239
CREATED:20260622T193710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260622T193710Z
UID:10000180-1776297600-1789948799@thedrawingfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Early Netherlandish drawings
DESCRIPTION:In the 1400s and 1500s\, the Low Countries were a powerhouse of artistic innovation. This was a transformative period for Netherlandish drawings\, as they evolved from preparatory studies to works of art in their own right. \nFeaturing around 120 works by artists including Rogier van der Weyden\, Lucas van Leyden\, Pieter Bruegel the Elder and Hendrick Goltzius\, this exhibition charts the development of drawing in the Low Countries (present-day Belgium\, Luxembourg and the Netherlands) before 1600. The exceptional breadth and quality of the British Museum’s holdings provides a unique opportunity to present a comprehensive account of drawing from this region. \nEarly Netherlandish drawings are extremely rare\, as they were made as functional objects in the workshop and were not typically retained. This was unlike Italy or the German-speaking lands\, where the taste for collecting drawings in the 1500s ensured the survival of a higher number of works from this period. Drawings were central to the design and production of works of art in different media\, including tapestries\, paintings\, stained glass and prints – and surviving examples shed light on the creativity and collaboration of Netherlandish artists. \nBased on a research project and supported by a grant from the International Music and Art Foundation\, the exhibition highlights new findings that have come from combining curatorial and conservation expertise along with scientific analysis. New research into drawings previously only connected to Rogier van der Weyden and his circle\, for instance\, reveals they originate directly from Rogier’s workshop and must have been drawn by his pupils as part of their training. \n \nFlaminio Torre (Italian\, Bologna 1620–1661 Modena)\, The Virgin Appearing to Saint Jerome (recto); Head of a Young Woman with Braided Hair\, 1621–61. Red chalk on brownish paper. The Metropolitan Museum of Art\, New York\, Rogers Fund\, 1960 (Object Number: 61.3).
URL:https://thedrawingfoundation.org/event/early-netherlandish-drawings/
LOCATION:The British Museum\, Great Russell Street\, London\, WC1B 3DG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Current
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thedrawingfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/END_teaser.jpg
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR