History & Art

Because I aim to respect the copyright of the journals that I publish with, in some cases the draft of an article is given; sometimes only the reference details or a link. Right-click and “save link as” on the target page to download the full PDF.

Devil and his works

The Devil and his Works: the Owl in Hieronymus Bosch (c.1450-1516), South African Journal for Art History, 29.2 (2014)

Biblical colour symbolism and interpretation of Christian art.

The spiritual value of contrast, black, white, blue and red in Renaissance paintings. Biblical colour symbolism and interpretation of Christian art.South African Journal for Art History 33.1 (2018)

Trouble in the colonies

Review of the life of John Dunmoore Lang. Acta Theologica.

D.P. Faure and spiritualism

Reason’s dead end in David Faure: why the Cape’s earliest liberal minister embraced spiritualism, In die Skriflig/In Luce Verbi | Vol 43, No 2 | © 2009 B. A. Zuiddam

End of theology as science

A timely wake-up call: The end of Theology as science. In Luce Verbi.

M.C. Vos in the light of his times

A remarkable story! M.C. Vos (1759–1825) in the light of his times, In die Skriflig/In Luce Verbi 46(2), Art. #56, 12 pages. http://dx.doi.org/ 10.4102/ids.v46i2.56