#Brussels

On the Grasmarkt, you'll see a monument to #Former Mayor #Buls

#Flemish Engineers

He was appointed in 1881 and required all city officials to have a thorough command of both languages

He had bilingual street signs installed
More about #King Leopold next time

Your daily dose of Flemish Baroque art by Peter Paul Rubens.

Allegory of Catholic Austria attacked by hostile Protestants, 1621

In museum: Musée Fabre
Location: Montpellier, France
Size: 66.5 × 51.0 cm

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Your daily dose of Flemish Baroque art by Peter Paul Rubens.

Seneca and Nero,

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Your daily dose of Flemish Baroque art by Peter Paul Rubens.

Nessus and Deianira,

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Your daily dose of Flemish Baroque art by Peter Paul Rubens.

St. Gregory of Nazianzus, 1621

In museum: Buffalo AKG Art Museum
Location: Buffalo, United States of America
Size: 65.0 × 50.0 cm

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Your daily dose of Flemish Baroque art by Peter Paul Rubens.

Ildefonso Altarpiece left panel (Archduke Albert with his patron saint Albert of Louvain),

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Your daily dose of Flemish Baroque art by Peter Paul Rubens.

Milkmaids with cattle in a landscape, 'The Farm at Laken', 1618

In museum: Buckingham Palace
Location: City of Westminster, United Kingdom
Size: 127.9 × 85.9 cm

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Pendant with triton
Flemish
1580 - 1590

Gold, multicoloured enamels, seven rubies, two pearls, two diamonds, five emeralds, and a garnet

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Your daily dose of Flemish Baroque art by Peter Paul Rubens.

The Judgement of Solomon, 1617

In museum: Statens Museum for Kunst
Location: Copenhagen Municipality, Denmark
Size: 303.0 × 234.0 cm

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Your daily dose of Flemish Baroque art by Peter Paul Rubens.

Madonna and Child with Angels in a Garland of Flowers, 1617

In museum: Pinacoteca Ambrosiana, Room 803
Location: Milan, 1st arrondissement of Paris, Italy, France
Size: 65.0 × 83.5 cm

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Heraldic manual with armorial of the French nobility and Arthurian knights
Unknown French or Flemish artist
Late 15th Century

An elegantly written handbook containing the rules of heraldry and beautifully illustrated heraldic devises.

#Manual #HeraldicManual #CoatofArms #French #Flemish #History

Your daily dose of Flemish Baroque art by Peter Paul Rubens.

Miracle of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, 1618

In museum: Kunsthistorisches Museum, Carolus Borromeuskerk
Location: Vienna, Innere Stadt, Antwerp, Austria, Belgium
Size: 395.0 × 535.0 cm

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The Stone Roses really capture that euphoric energy in "Love Spreads." The blend of jangly guitars and anthemic vocals creates a vibrant soundscape that’s hard to resist. It's fascinating how they weave together a sense of urgency and laid-back vibes. #Flemish

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#Flemish gourds

Your daily dose of Flemish Baroque art by Peter Paul Rubens.

Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, 1620

In museum: Doughty House, Courtauld Gallery
Location: London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, City of Westminster, United Kingdom
Size: 46.0 × 41.0 cm

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Your daily dose of Flemish Baroque art by Peter Paul Rubens.

St Francis receives the Christ Child from Mary, 1617

In museum: Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille
Location: Lille, France
Size: 183.0 × 234.0 cm

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