Acknowledgements
The editors owe a special debt of thanks to three persons: Colette Nativel, Professor Emerita of Art History at Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, and Bart Ramakers, Professor of Historical Dutch Literature at the University of Groningen, for their close, insightful reading of the manuscript; and Ivo Romein, Associate Editor at De Gruyter Brill, who guided us through the processes of submission and production. Without their assistance, this volume would never have seen the light of day.