Koninklijk Nederlands Instituut Rome

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The Koninklijk Nederlands Instituut Rome , until 2004 Nederlands Instituut te Rome, ( Italian Reale Istituto Neerlandese di Roma ) is a Dutch research institution based in Rome .

The Nederlands Instituut te Rome was founded in 1904. Initially it served primarily as a contact point for researchers who, since the opening of the secret archives of the Vatican in 1880 and the source material that is now accessible, have turned to an urgent desideratum in Dutch historical research. This made the institute the oldest foreign institution in the Netherlands.

In 1933 the institute moved into a new building in Via Omero 10/12, designed and built by the architects Gino Cipriani, who was later also involved in the construction of the headquarters for the Academia Belgica , and Jan Stuyt. The inauguration of the building took place in the presence of Benito Mussolini . Until 1991, one of the main tasks of the institution was to promote and strengthen cultural and scientific ties between Italy and the Netherlands. In 1991 responsibility for the direction and activities of the institute was transferred to a committee made up of representatives from the Dutch universities. The University of Groningen plays a special role here and is responsible for the work of the institute. Since then, the focus of the institute's work has shifted to a more scientific orientation. On the 100th anniversary of its founding, the institute was awarded the title Koninklijk (“Royal”) by Queen Beatrix in 2004 .

The Nederlands Instituut te Rome is headed by a director appointed for five years. Three scientific employees, each appointed for three years, support the work of the institute with regard to research and teaching in the fields of archeology, art history and history. The institute library comprises around 60,000 volumes, which are mainly assigned to the three areas mentioned. From 1921 the institute published the journal Mededelingen van het Nederlands Historisch Instituut te Rome . Between 2007 and 2013 the title of the journal was Journal of the Royal Netherlands Institute in Rome , and since then Papers of the Royal Netherlands Institute in Rome . The years from 1921 to 2002 are available online in digitized form.

Each year the institute supervises three fellows who can conduct research at the institute. In addition, every year an artist who deals with the interaction between art and science is awarded a three-month artist-in-residence grant .

literature

  • Hans Cools, Hans de Valk: Institutum Neerlandicum. MCMIV-MMIV. Honderd jaar Nederlands Instituut te Rome. Lost, Hilversum 2004.
  • Peter J. van Kessel: Geschiedenis van het Nederlands Instituut te Rome, 1905-1965 (= Mededelingen van het Nederlands Instituut te Rome. Volume 49). Van Gorcum, Assen / Maastricht 1989.

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