In his limited oeuvre dealing with societal hierarchy, he opts for the trivial: pub scenes with an erotic hint. He had the audacity to hold up a mirror of the everyday. Through his painterly virtuosity, […] Read more »

Van Dyck received his education in Antwerp from Peter Paul Rubens, the master of Baroque painting. Rubens taught his favourite student all the tricks of the trade. Van Dyck developed as the virtuoso painter […] Read more »

Teniers was a multifaceted artist and also the founder of the Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp. Here we see a frightening scene taking place in a cave. Saint Anthony, a monk who led a reclusive life, is […] Read more »

Here Rubens reveals himself as a master in the evocation and build-up of drama with adept brush marks. Although it is a Christian subject, non-believers also can feel the emotional charge of this scene. […] Read more »

The depiction of all kinds of feast is a favourite subject. The bride at the table is sat there looking sad, as her husband is engaged in conversation with a rather drunk person. In the middle of the […] Read more »

Breughel came from a family of painters. He is mainly known as a painter of landscapes and the often exuberant lifestyle of the farmers. Here we find a combination of a Flemish country scene and a Christian […] Read more »

Using self-assured brushstrokes the painter here evokes the drama of soldiers that are plundering. They threaten common people with death; mothers and children look on in horror at the threats of the […] Read more »

This work consists of four panels which respectively portray spring (the laying out of a garden), summer (corn harvest), autumn (the slaughter of a pig) and winter (skaters). Such scenes were very popular […] Read more »

This work consists of four panels which respectively portray spring (the laying out of a garden), summer (corn harvest), autumn (the slaughter of a pig) and winter (skaters). Such scenes were very popular […] Read more »