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Digitising in ADLIB

TOUR D’HORIZON: 10 object descriptions5 images

SAINTS: 28 object descriptions no images

GILT LEATHER: 6 object descriptions 90 images

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Thematic texts:

TOUR D’HORIZON: 14 in Dutch

SAINTS: 50 + in Dutch

GILT LEATHER: 6 in Dutch and English

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Jan van Battel: Portrait of Charles V with his coats of arms, triptych (16th century)

Mechlin painter: 16 paintings on panel of the legend of Saint Victor (15-16th century)

Mechlin sculptor: Holy Mary with child, statue (16th century)

Pierre de la Rue e.a.: Book of prayer of Marguerite of Austria (16th century)

Peter van den Ghein: Mortar with rhinoceros (16th century)

Lucas II Franchoys: Portrait of a citizen, oil on canvas (ca 1650-1660)

Lucas Faydherbe: Hercules and Omphale, busts in terra cotta (17th century)

Mechlin work shop: Bonnet ornament in Mechlin lace (18th century)

Rik Wouters: “Soucis domestiques”, statue 1913

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Linnaeus-botany: Herbal Rembertus Dodoens

Early renaissance:Palace of Marguerite of AustriaWall paintings Court of Busleyden

Habsburg: Book of prayer of Marguerite of AustriaPalace of Margaret of YorkPanels with the coats of arms of the knights of the Order of the golden fleece

Leather: (see theme giltleather)Shoes (16th century)

Measuring: local measuring units

Potential contribution to other themesPotential contribution to other themes

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Archives of Mechelen: BotanyHabsburgSaints

Potential collaboration of other institutionsPotential collaboration of other institutions