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Belgium: Century of art deco: when the middle class and women began to conquer the world
In a Europe emerging from the Great War, the middle classes begin to emerge, women take over men's work in factories and on farms, and win rights and freedoms. Mass production arrives and consumption ...
Rubens is a titan of Western art. The task of restoring his paintings is equally gigantic
In the case of a massive Peter Paul Rubens masterpiece in the artist's Belgian hometown, the studio had to be taken to the painting. In the largest room of Antwerp's Royal Fine Arts Museum, the ...
Art restoration a tall order when it’s a 6-metre Rubens, but Antwerp team are up for it
A painting taller than an adult giraffe is undergoing restoration at a museum in Belgium, requiring yoga-like contortions ...
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Belgium: ‘Texture of Time: Belgium Contemporary Art Exhibition’ opens, featuring 16 artists
A poster for "Textures of Time: Contemporary Art from Belgium" exhibition Photo: cguardianart.com With the support of the Embassy of Belgium, the highly anticipated "Textures of Time: Contemporary ...
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Belgian dance-theatre artists push beyond boundaries
Belgium is not just a famous exporter of del­icious chocolate ... Speaking to the Straight over the phone before arriving here, both artists stress the importance of their home cities’ open ...