568 search results for “arts” in the Library website
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Louis VerrethFaculty of Humanities
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Joanne StolkFaculty of Humanities
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Dorine SchellensFaculty of Humanities
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Bram CaersFaculty of Humanities
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Annelies Schulte NordholtFaculty of Humanities
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Esther EdelmannFaculty of Humanities
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Gabrielle van den BergFaculty of Humanities
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Jay HuangFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Evert Jan van LeeuwenFaculty of Humanities
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Susanna de BeerFaculty of Humanities
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Krista A. MilneFaculty of Humanities
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Esther Op de BeekFaculty of Humanities
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Johannes MüllerFaculty of Humanities
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Paul SmithFaculty of Humanities
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Jan van DijkhuizenFaculty of Humanities
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Martin BergerFaculty of Archaeology
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South Asian and Tibetan Special Collections
The South Asian and Tibetan special collections provide material pertaining to the languages, histories, philosophies, art and material cultures of the region. The focus lies on Sanskrit, Tibetan, Lepcha, and Buddhism, but the collections also hold rich visual material for educational and academic purposes…
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Film and Literary Studies
Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in Film and Literary Studies
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Leiden University Archives
Under agreement with the Dutch National Archives (2011), all static archives created by Leiden University are kept as a loan in the University Library. In this way, users can study the history of the university and library in conjunction with other relevant archives, collections and items.
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Services for Leiden University alumni
Leiden University alumni and PhD graduates can continue to use library facilities free of charge.
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Loans for exhibitions
Museums, libraries and similar institutions can request materials for exhibitions from the Special Collections.
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Teaching with Special Collections
There are several excellent options for teachers and researchers to engage students and other audiences with primary sources. Either by requesting items from the Special Collections for use during lectures or by integrating our educational resources into your lesson plans.
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Prints
The collection of prints was started through a donation from the aristocrat Jean Theodore Royer, who bequeathed some 20,000 prints to the university in 1815. The collection has expanded through further donations and some major purchases. The nucleus consists of Dutch graphic art from 1500 until now.…
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Afrikastudies
Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in African Studies
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Searching scholarly information
Searching for relevant scholarly information can be a challenge. These tutorials can help you navigating the catalogue and other databases.
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Experience the Japan collections
Old maps, beautifully coloured drawings, early photographs, rare books, and even a genuine love letter. Leiden University Libraries (UBL) holds an important and diverse Japan collection. From January through December 2026, we will organize various public activities around the Japan collections.
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Robert van Gulik Fellowship
The Robert van Gulik Fund has established a Robert van Gulik Fellowship at the Scaliger Institute with effect from 2025. The fund thus supports the promotion of research on the sinological collections of the Leiden University Libraries.
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Middle Eastern Special Collections
The Middle Eastern Special Collections form the nucleus of the entire range of Oriental heritage collections of Leiden University Libraries.
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Annachiara RaiaFaculty of Humanities
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Mitra BaratchiFaculty of Science
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Ethan MarkFaculty of Humanities
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Sara PolakFaculty of Humanities
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Mariana FrançozoFaculty of Archaeology
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Antoaneta DimitrovaFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Rick HoningsFaculty of Humanities
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Maarten JansenFaculty of Archaeology
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Joris LarikFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Marie-leen RyckaertFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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South and Southeast Asian Studies
Overview of databases, reference works and websites for South and Southeast Asian Studies.
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Medieval Manuscripts
With its more than 1400 bindings and over a thousand fragments Leiden’s collection of medieval manuscripts (up to ca. 1550) is the largest in the Netherlands.
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Leiden University Libraries welcomes Antariksa as visiting researcher
Antariksa (Indonesia) is a researcher and co-founding member of KUNCI Cultural Studies Center, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. He is the 2017 laureate of Global South(s) du Collège d'études mondiales/Fondation Maison des sciences de l'homme fellowship, Paris, and currently Associate Fellow of the Institute of…
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Schilderij Rein Dool hangt op nieuwe plek in Academiegebouw
Het schilderij van Rein Dool waarop voormalig bestuurders van de Universiteit Leiden zijn afgebeeld, is verhuisd naar de Receptieruimte van het Academiegebouw.
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Touching Treasures: The History of Photography
Due to an overwhelming amount of enthusiasm for Touching Treasures: The History of Photography, another workshop will be organised on 13 May 2019, from 15.00 to 17.00. There, the Beyond Content thematic program will continue in the Vossiusroom at the Leiden Univerisity Library (UBL). The workshop will…
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Latin American Studies
Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in Latin American Studies
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Classics
Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in Classics
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Film and Music
Tips for using film and music in your presentation or essay
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Did Rembrandt paint Leiden Professor van Schooten?
Leiden Professor of Maths Frans van Schooten Jnr. (1615-1660) and his wife Margrieta were painted by Rembrandt. This is the claim made by mathematician and art historian Johan Zwakenberg in his recently published article in the 2018 Leiden Yearbook. Leiden art historians are not completely convinced…
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Exhibition W.O.J. Nieuwenkamp en de Nieuwe Kunst rond 1900
The exhibition W.O.J. Nieuwenkamp en de Nieuwe Kunst rond 1900 will be on display in Leiden University Libraries in the period 21 January-17 May 2016.
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And the winners are:
With support of several companies, including Brill Publishers and private foundations, Leiden University Libraries and the Scaliger Institute welcome around 15 to 20 Fellows and guest per year to consult and examine material in the Special Collections. The Scaliger Institute received a large number…