Lecture by Samvel Movsisyan: "Northern Renaissance: Between the Middle Ages and Modern Times". The 15th century was a period of profound political, economic, and spiritual transformation for the Netherlands. The unification of territories under the Burgundian dynasty, the prosperity of trading cities, and shifts in religious consciousness fostered a new artistic language: the Northern Renaissance. The lecture explores how the ambitions of Burgundian dukes, urban wealth, and spiritual quests shaped art. The discussion will cover the artists, works, and ideas that changed European views of the world, as well as the 16th-century religious upheavals that defined the future of Netherlandish painting.