The Royal Museums of Fine Arts: Museum of Ancient Art
Founded two centuries ago, the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium hold some twenty thousand paintings, sculptures and drawings. Located in Brussels, they consist of the Ancient Art Museum (XV - XVII century), the Modern Art Museum (XIX XX century), the Wiertz Museum and the Meunier Museum.
The Museum of Ancient Art
The Museum of Ancient Art houses a vast collection of paintings, sculptures and drawings from the 15th to the 18th century. The core of the collection is made up of works of art confiscated during the revolutionary period and works of art deposited by the French State. The collection has been subsequently enhanced thanks to not only acquisitions, but also donations and bequests from numerous patrons.
Paintings from the former Southern Netherlands represent the bulk of the collection. The works are presented in chronological order in order to allow visitors to apprehend the development and evolution of the pictorial art of these regions under the Ancien Régime.
Opening information
Open Daily from 10 - 5pm.
Temporary exhibitions
Jordaens and the Antique
The Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium in Brussels are planning a major exhibition on Jordaens and the Antique.
Jordaens and the Antique12th October 2012 - 27th January 2013 (Add to calendar)
Top exhibits
The Death of Marat
The Death of Marat, 1793, was painted by Jacques-Louis David and is held in the Musees Royaux des Beaux Arts de Belgique, Brussels, Belgium.
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Contact information
- Website
- www.fine-arts-museum.be
- Address
- Rue de la Régence 3
Brussels
1000
Belgium
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