Municipality where the object is located. For Belgium, enter the name of the municipality before it was fused and in the language of the region. For Brussels, fill in the name in Dutch or in French, the result is the same. If a term corresponds to several geographical levels, this is specified between square brackets: [localité]/[deelgemeente], [entité]/[spilgemeente], [canton]/[kanton], [province]/[provincie]. For the Brussels-Capital Region, we distinguish between [commune] and [gemeente] when the name is identical in French and in Dutch
Name of the institution where the object is kept (museum, castle, church, collector)
Address (street number) or place in a building
KIK-IRPA object number (object is a generic term for photographed works and documents)
KIK-IRPA negative number
Inventory number of the object in the institution that is owner
Common name; if you are searching for a landscape, you can enter terms as 'rock', 'river', 'pond', 'pasture', 'cornfield'...
Material of which the object consists ('mahogany', 'alabaster', 'slate', 'iron', 'paper'...)
Technique used to make the object. If the technique is the result of an action, use the past participle of the verb. In all other cases, use the common name
Enter the 'name, first name' of the artist or artisan who created the object. For composite surnames, prefixes such as 'van' or 'de' stay in front. If anonymous, enter 'inconnu'
Role of the creator: profession, artistic specialty
Title of the work (given by the artist or by a third party)
Date of manufacture of the object. You can enter a date or a time frame
Style of the object. For example 'baroque', 'Romanesque'
Activity, animal, plant, profession, physical characteristic, etc.
Person represented on an object
Name of biblical figure, saint (enter only the first name, without mentioning 'saint'), biblical scene, historical person in Christian iconography (pope, bishop...). Note that attributes of saint must be searched using the field 'What'
Municipality, wider region (e.g. Asia) or historic name (e.g. Southern Netherlands). For Belgium, enter the name of the municipality before it was fused and in the language of the region. For Brussels, fill in the name in Dutch or in French, the result is the same
Municipality of origin of the object or name of its former owner. Enter 'name, first name
Creator (artist, artisan), function of the creator, collectioner, depicted person or figure (except for saints and historical persons in Christian iconography, to be searched in Christian iconography), role of the person represented
Category of the object, style, function of the creator, title, object name, material, technique, main motif, institution (name), proper name of the object, theme (iconography)
Municipality (of the institution), place of manufacture, place of origin, place depicted in the work. For Belgium, enter the name of the municipality before it was fused and in the language of the region. For Brussels, fill in the name in Dutch or in French, the result is the same
Date of manufacture
General search criterium
Name of biblical figure, saint (enter only the first name, without mentioning 'saint'), biblical scene, historical person in Christian iconography (pope, bishop...). Note that attributes of saint must be searched using the field 'What'
The reproduction of photos from the KIK photo archive is free of charge but subject to the following stipulations:
ü For each photo, state the ‘CC-BY KIK-IRPA, Brussels, photo number’ formula.
ü When displaying a photo on a website, this citation should be clickable and link to www.kikirpa.be.
ü Within 30 days of publication, provide a free proof copy (paper or pdf) in any language of the publication (except for an exhibition panel or website).
Permission for reproduction in question concerns only the reproduction of photographic documents themselves. In the case of photographs of modern works of art, approval must be obtained on one's own initiative from the user rights holders of the reproduced works. The obligation to apply for permission to reproduce extends to 70 years after the death of the author.
Most photographs are available for download directly from BALaT. If the photograph is not available or the resolution is too low, you can order it as follows:
An email with a download link.
We will send the images within two weeks of receipt of payment. All orders must be paid in advance.
| Digital born photographs and digital reproductions from black and white or colour photographic negative/positive (all formats). Files are sent in JPEG or TIFF format (300 dpi)Digital born photographs and digital reproductions from black and white or colour photographic negative/positive (all formats). Files are sent in JPEG or TIFF format (300 dpi) | €30.09 |
Discounts:
For special orders, such as customised enlargements, detail images or faster delivery, you must request a price quote.
Please contact us on + 32 (0)2 739 67 79 or at images@kikirpa.be.
Three quarters of the collection has been entered. New photos are uploaded daily. All photos (mounted prints) can be consulted in the reading room of the Information centre.
http://www.kikirpa.be/EN/246/450/Infotheek.htmYes. All photos from our online Photo library can be downloaded free of charge. Before publication, however, you must submit a copyright request .
http://www.kikirpa.be/EN/103/332/Droits+de+reproduction.htmEnter the first letters of the family name of the artist in the field ‘Creator’. You can then choose the full name in the drop-down menu. You don’t have to fill in the other fields.
For the maximum number of results, enter the type of object and the municipality of the museum. You don’t have to key in the name of the museum. Example:
Municipality: Lovenjoel
Type of object: painting
Use the menu to the right of the images to refine the results according to various criteria: institution, technique, creator, etc.
Enter the type of object and the municipality of the church. You don’t have to key in the name of the church. Example:
Municipality: Boutersem
Type of object: chalice
Use the menu to the right of the images to refine the results according to various criteria: institution, technique, creator, etc.
Use ‘Search by fields’ to specify the type of iconography:
There are four possible reasons:
If you need help for your search, don’t hesitate to contact us: informationcentre@kikirpa.be 02/739.67.54
No. When an object is entered into the database, all the photos are included.
No. These documents are archived in the KIK-IRPA intervention files and not in the database of the Photo library. They can only be consulted by appointment. Send an email to: dossiers@kikirpa.be
If there is a file, the number appears in the record of the object. These files can only be consulted by appointment. Send an email to: dossiers@kikirpa.be
No. If the database only contains black and white photos of an object, we can not provide colour reproductions.
The object number is the identification number of an object. The negative number is the identification number of a photo. For one object number there can be several negative numbers.
Send an email with the negative number to: informationcentre@kikirpa.be
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