Women of the Rijksmuseum and The Other Half

Abstract

Introduced by Jenny Reynaerts, the project’s outgoing chair, this issue offers an overview of the various approaches to understanding the role of women in the world of art.

This Rijksmuseum Bulletin highlights the research initiated by, or in collaboration with, the Women of the Rijksmuseum project. This project is made possible by CHANEL, the Susi Zijderveld Fund, the Familie Krouwels Fund, the Machteld Vos & Willem Sijthoff Fund, the Heleen Dura van Oord Fund, the Kind Courage Monique Maarsen Fund, the Familie Staal Fund, the Karin van Leeuwen Fund, the Dreesmann-Beerkens Fund, the Sofronie Foundation, the Linne & Marijn Pijnenborg Fund, the Jolanda Degen Fund, the Lara Timmerman Fund, the Antoinette Rolloos Hueber Fund, the Hendrikje Crebolder Fund, Amy Novogratz & Mike Velings, the Femke Dijkhuis Fund and the Women of the Rijksmuseum Fund. The  positions of Marion Anker, Jenny Reynaerts and Laurien van der Werff are made possible by the Women of the Rijksmuseum Fund, which also supported the creation of this Rijksmuseum Bulletin.