Library collection
The library collection is a colourful collection of publications, documentation, digital resources and art history archives. About, by or linked to Rubens and contemporaries: you will find it in this unique collection.
Publications
Artist monographs, exhibition catalogues, articles, journals ...
Rare books
Unique books from the 16th-18th centuries
Archives
Art historical research archives
Artwork documentation
Thousands of documentation folders arranged by artist
Rubens documentation
70 linear metres on the oeuvre of Rubens
Auction catalogues
28,000 catalogues, a time travel through the bustling art market
Digital artwork documentation
Online artwork descriptions in RKD Research
New library
Rubens liked to get about, but he preferred to read at home. Right in this spot. Now everyone is welcome to read and carry out research here.
New acquisitions
What’s new? Find out what new publications may be interesting to deepen your research.
Rubens, the book lover
Rubens was not your average bookworm. He was a speed reader, absorbing incredible amounts of printed words and images. But which works did he read? Why did he choose to read them? And how did they influence his art?
