A new feature has been published on the CODART website: Master I.S. – From Lost to Almost Found. Who was the artist behind the initials I.S.? A joint research project and exhibition in the Serlachius Museum in Finland and Museum De Lakenhal in Leiden explores this question, by closely examining the small oeuvre of this mysterious seventeenth-century painter. How did curators Janneke van Asperen and Tomi Moisio approach this challenging project and where did the contradicting clues lead them?

“One of the most intriguing works in the Gösta Serlachius Fine Arts Foundation’s collection was long believed to be by Jan Lievens. Today, however, it is attributed to the elusive Master I.S. — an anonymous painter whose remarkable oeuvre of circa 25-30 paintings continues to puzzle art historians.”  (…) Continue reading…

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Published monthly, features provide information on new curatorial developments, current projects, collections of Dutch and Flemish art in museums worldwide, as well as insight into the work of the museum curator.

Last month’s feature was Wartime Losses of the Dresdner Gemäldegalerie – Overview and Individual Cases by Dr. Uta Neidhardt. To browse all features, visit codart.nl/features.