After more than 40 years in private ownership, 'Matthew the Apostle' is now accessible to the general public at the Rubens House. The King Baudouin Foundation acquired this early Van Dyck masterpiece as the result of a bequest. It is the only composition from the renowned Böhler series on view in a Belgian public collection.
The young pianist Frederico Gad Crema, laureate of the Prize Claire and Michel Lemay, presented an impressive performance in Leuze on Saturday night. The International contest André Dumortier is supported by the Claire and Michel Lemay Fund, which is managed by the King Baudouin Foundation.
Our Treasure of Oignies is once again in the spotlight, at the 2019 International Medieval Congress organised by the University of Leeds. If you would like to present a paper within the framework of one of the themes listed below, don’t hesitate to apply.
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A masterpiece of Modernist sculpture in Belgium, some rare 18th century drawings of jewellery and a splendid series of drawings by Richard van Orley, are just a few examples of recently acquired pieces that have now been safeguarded for the benefit of us all.
