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Warts, Alcoholic Noses And Weird Beards: ‘Turning Heads’ Is An Animated Viewing Adventure

18 December 2023

A gorgeous series of paintings, prints and drawings is featured in Turning Heads, the exhibition at the KMSKA in Antwerp that focuses on the genre of tronie art. This was in vogue in the seventeenth century, with influential 'head painters' such as Rembrandt, Rubens and Vermeer.

200 Years Mauritshuis – An Eventful History

21 June 2022

You can admire Johannes Vermeer’s world-famous Girl with a Pearl Earring there, as well as masterpieces by Rembrandt, Rubens and Frans Hals. With its large collection of works from the Golden Age, Mauritshuis in The Hague has been one of the most important museums in the Netherlands for the last t

Lost Drawing by Rubens Returns Home After Four Centuries

27 September 2021

The Flemish Government has purchased a drawing by Flemish Master Peter Paul Rubens that was thought to be lost. The work will be included in the Top pieces List.

Restored ‘Gallery of Cornelis van der Geest’ Returns to Rubens House

8 September 2021

Following its restoration, The Gallery of Cornelis van der Geest has returned to the Rubens House in Antwerp. The original paint layer has been exposed again, revealing details that have remained hidden for many years. The wood cradle proved to be the greatest challenge for the restoration team, how

Where Rubens Laid His Head to Rest

24 August 2021

Looking for hidden and exciting places in the Low Countries, British journalist Derek Blyth stumbled upon Elewijt Castle. It was in this castle, also known as ‘Het Steen’, that baroque painter Rubens turned to landscape painting and spent the last years of his life.

Copy of Antwerp Baroque Painter Jacob Jordaens Revealed to Be Original

8 December 2020

A new painting by Antwerp Baroque painter Jacob Jordaens (1593-1678) has been discovered at the Saint-Gilles town hall in Brussels. The painting was considered to be a copy for many years, but after research, it turned out to be an original by Jordaens and the oldest known composition of "The Holy F

Rubens House Wins European Heritage Award for Restored Portico and Garden Pavilion

14 May 2020

The 2020 European Heritage Awards/Europa Nostra Awards saw the Rubens House honoured with one of the world’s most renowned heritage prizes for the restoration of its portico and garden pavilion. The Rubens House was one of 21 heritage institutions to be recognised. The jury commended not only the

‘That’s the Problem with Rubens. He Was Just Too Big, Too Successful, Too Flamboyant’

8 October 2019

Derek Blyth takes you on micro adventures to L-Spots, hidden and exciting places in the Low Countries. This week, he lets himself be overwhelmed by the multi-talent Rubens. Or is it by his love for the human flesh?

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