Flanders - Finestre sull'Arte

Michelangelo's Madonna and other masterpieces at Our Lady's Church in Bruges

The city of Bruges is a must-see for all art enthusiasts on a trip to Belgium. The capital of West Flanders is a resplendent jewel, with its medieval old town that has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000, embellished with sumptuous palaces, ...
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Antwerp opens four exhibitions on James Ensor, each in a different museum in the city

In the year dedicated to James Ensor (Ostend, 1860 - Ostend, 1949), the time has come in Flanders for Antwerp, which, following Ostend, from Sept. 28 launches a program of four exhibitions exploring the wide range of artistic production and contempor...
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In East Flanders, a major exhibition celebrates Margaret of Parma

In East Flanders, Oudenaarde, the birthplace of Margaret of Parma (1522-1586), is dedicating an exhibition entitled Margaret. The Emperor's Daughter between Power and Image, which can be visited from September 21, 2024 to January 5, 2025 at the MOU M...
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Ostend and Antwerp celebrate James Ensor on the 75th anniversary of his death

In 2024, Flanders will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the death of James Ensor (Ostend, 1860 - Ostend, 1949), a leading figure in the Belgian art scene. Ensor's avant-garde spirit continues to thrive both in his hometown of Ostend and in Antwerp. ...
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The intrigue of James Ensor. And the meaning of his masks

James Ensor, painter and printmaker, was born in Ostend, Belgium, in 1860, developing his aesthetic identity amid the great artistic revolutions of Europe between the 19th and 20th centuries. He oscillated between Impressionism and Symbolism, but nev...
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Flanders sets its sights on James Ensor, marking the 75th anniversary of his death

For 2023, Flanders is focusing on James Ensor (Ostend, 1860 - 1949, the most important representative of Belgian Symbolism and one of the fathers of modernism, on the occasion of the seventy-fifth anniversary of his death. Indeed, VisitFlanders is co...
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Young Italian gallery owners sell important Flemish painting to Groeningemuseum in Bruges

Important result for Turin-based Caretto & Occhinegro Gallery at the prestigious TEFAF fair in Maastricht: the gallery, run by Massimiliano Caretto and Francesco Occhinegro, both under 40, has in fact announced the acquisition by the Groe...
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Van der Paele Madonna, Jan van Eyck's greatest work since the Gent Polyptych

The Madonna of Joris van der Paele is the greatest work by Jan van Eyck (Maaseik, c. 1390 Bruges, 1441) since the Polyptych of the Mystic Lamb. The work was made between 1434 and 1436 at the behest of Joris van der Paele (c. 1370-c. 1443), canon...
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