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Museum of Ancient Art (Belgian Museums of Fine Arts)
Address:
Rue de la Régence 3
1000 Brussels
Phone: +32 / (0)2 / 508.32.11
Fax: +32 / (0)2 / 508.32.32
E-mail: info@fine-arts-museum.be
Website: http://www.fine-arts-museum.be
Open: daily from 10am to 5pm
Closed: Monday, January 1 and the second Thursday of January, May 1, November 1 and 11, December 25
Price: between 2 € and 5 € - free admission on the first Wednesday of each month, from 1pm onwards
Visits: upon reservation at +32 / (0)2 / 508.33.50
Services: library - museum shop - audio guides
Facilities: museum café - accessible to disabled persons
Accessibility: train/metro (stop: Gare Centrale); Streetcar: 92, 93, 94 (stop: Royale); bus: 27, 34, 38, 60, 71, 95, 96 (stop: Royale)
Collection: Remarkable collection of paintings and sculptures from the 14th till the 18th c.
Description: Inside this neoclassical edifice lies a treasure trove that includes an exceptional collection of "Flemish Primitives".
In the 15th century, the artists depicted their patrons and were very fond of religion-inspired themes, as evidenced by works such as Portrait of Antoine de Bourgogne by Rogier van der Weyden. Other illustrious names, including the Master of Flémalle, Hans Memling and Petrus Christus are also exhibited, as is Hieronymus Bosch. Pieces of the Italian and French schools complete the series of works from this period in time. Works by Gerard David sit next to those of Quentin Metsys and the landscapes of Joachim Patenier. But that century belonged first and foremost to Pierre Bruegel the elder. The museum also carries some of his son's achievements, best known for the remarkable copies he made of his father's works. Tintoretto and Lucas Cranach the elder are two of many examples that illustrate the Italian and German schools, respectively. The 17th century was marked by the baroque, led by Antwerp-born Peter Paulus Rubens. The Dutch Golden Age, with Rembrandt and Frans Hals, was characterised by shunning religious themes under the influence of Calvinism. The Italian and French schools mark the end of this overview of ancient art. The sculptural art of the 18th century up to the early 20th century has been integrated in the museum's various itineraries.
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