A dialogue between two birds Hans Waanders has had a lifelong fascination for the kingfisher and made the little bird into the epicentre of his artistic activities. Jef Schaeps • February 25, 2009
Two men of science ‘meet’ The scholar Josephus Justus Scaliger was greatly admired for his astronomical knowledge. In 1598 the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe sent him a manuscript with his own portrait and ample praise. Kasper van Ommen • January 20, 2009