The 's-Hertogenbosch Choir Screen, by Coenraed van Norenberch, 1600 - 1613
During the 13th and 17th centuries choir screens became common features in Netherlandish churches. Of those that survive none has a more remarkable history than the choir s…
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The 's-Hertogenbosch choir screen: the sculptures
The choir screen from the cathedral of St John, 's-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands, is richly decorated with sculptures and rectangular panels carved in shallow relief.
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Plaquettes 1500-1650: The Netherlands
Plaquette-making flourished in the Netherlands in the 1500-1600s. Artists such as Jacques Jonghelinck, active in Antwerp, and Paulus van Vianen, a goldsmith in Utrecht, wer…
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A-Z of Ceramics - D is for Delft / Delftware
For most people, 'delftware' conjures up images of the blue and white pottery made in the Dutch town of Delft. The term in fact describes all 'tin-glazed earthenwares' made…
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Dutch silver cups and silver rimmonim
In June 2009 the Rosalinde & Arthur Gilbert Galleries at the V&A were opened to the public. To celebrate the opening Lady Marjorie Gilbert, Arthur Gilbert's second wife, do…
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'Cinderella' table, by Jeroen Verhoeven, 2005-6
The Cinderella Table is an exploration of the possibilities of CAD-CAM (computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing). Verhoeven's table is a reinterpretation of …
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Netherlandish painted glass 1500–1530
This roundel is formed from a single circular pane of glass. The glass-painter drew the design with a simple brown/black pigment composed of iron filings and ground glass. …
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A gift in your will
You may not have thought of including a gift to a museum in your will, but the V&A is a charity and legacies form an important source of funding for our work. It is not just the great collectors and the wealthy who leave legacies to the V&A. Legacies of all sizes, large and small, make a real difference to what we can do and your support can help ensure that future generations enjoy the V&A as much as you have.
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V&A Milk Chocolate Coin||EVAEX
Large milk chocolate coin with Victoria and Albert Silhouette.Ingredients: Sugar, whole milk powder, Cocoa butter, cocoa mass, whey powder, emulsifier…
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