Research report: Klaus Krüger: konstig en kragtig – artful and powerful. On the aesthetics of overnatuurlijke kracht in Dutch painting

22 June 2026

Prof. em. Dr. Klaus Krüger was a fellow at the CAS »Imaginaria of Force« from April to July 2025. A short report on his research on the topic »konstig en kragtig – artful and powerful. On the aesthetics of overnatuurlijke kracht in Dutch painting« is now available online.

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