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Anselm Adornes Brought the Holy Land to Bruges
14 August 2024
Imprisonment, dangerous pilgrimages, political intrigues and a brutal murder. The life of Anselm Adornes (1424-1483) reads like an exciting historical epic. As an influential businessman, knight and diplomat, the Bruges native was closely involved in the politics and trade of his time. Six hundred y
In ‘Baroque Influencers’, Viewers Look Over Rubens’ Shoulder – Just as the Jesuits Did in the Past
19 June 2023
The Antwerp Jesuits understood the art of persuasion. In the seventeenth century, they called on none other than Rubens to create a unique series of paintings. The three-part exhibition Baroque Influencers relays their story through a number of lost masterpieces.
Madness, Mourning, and Sadness Surround Flemish Primitive Hugo Van Der Goes
1 December 2022
The Death of the Virgin, a masterpiece by Hugo van der Goes from the fifteenth century, has been restored. The result can be admired in a versatile exhibition in Bruges, built around the panel. A combination of old and new masters invites you to look closely, but also to let yourself be touched.
Van Eyck Through the Canon’s Eyes
1 April 2020
The refurbished Groeninge Museum encourages us to slow down and take our time in front of two masterpieces by Jan van Eyck, i.e. The Madonna with Canon Van der Paele and Portrait of Margareta van Eyck. The intimate exhibition Van Eyck in Bruges is worth a visit.
A Versatile Renaissance Artist from Brussels
22 March 2019
Bernard van Orley (c. 1488-1541) not only painted large polyptychs and altar pieces, he also created intimate, small-scale devotional works, as well as designs for tapestries and stained glass windows. You still have until 26 May to visit a beautiful exhibition at Brussels’ BOZAR, which features t