As part of the temporary exhibition, “Bellum et Artes – Europe and the Thirty Years’ War”, the House of European History proudly presents three extraordinary and very different European films that represent and (re)imagine the Thirty Years’ War (1618-1648).

The films will be introduced in English by film curator Wouter Hessels and will be followed by a Q&A and discussion. 

Entrance to the screenings is free - registration in advance is mandatory.

Before the screening of each film, join us at 18.15 for a 45 minute tour for a guided tour of the Bellum et Artes temporary exhibition, assessing the Thirty Years' War through the lens of different kinds of art. The tour requires registration in advance (links below), and involves an 'active participation' method, based on 'Visible Thinking Routines'.

Nightwatching

Nightwatching is an extravagant fiction film by painter and filmmaker Peter Greenaway (born 1942) that imagines the personal life and art of the famous Dutch Golden Age painter Rembrandt van Rijn. It focuses on the creation of the 1642 painting, “The Night Watch”. Rembrandt (1606-1669), who lived and suffered a lot during the Thirty Years’ War, is one of the greatest visual artists of all time. Rembrandt pays a flamboyant tribute to the Dutch master.

Wednesday 27/11/2024 – 19.00

Peter Greenaway, Netherlands/UK/France/Germany/Poland/Canada, 2007, 134’ Original version

Register below for guided tour (18.15 - 19.00)
Register below for film screening (19.00 - 22.00)