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Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten
Antwerp’s largest and most impressive fine art collection is
exhibited in the Museum voor Schone Kunsten, which occupies First Floor
a massive late 19th-century Neo-Classical building. The
permanent collection contains both ancient and modern
works. The earlier collection contains medieval Flemish painting
and continues through the 19th century, with the “Antwerp
Trio” of Rubens, van Dyck and Jordaens well represented.
Modern exhibits include the work of Belgian artists Magritte,
Ensor and Delvaux, as well as a major collection of work by Rik
Wouters. Tissot and van Gogh are among the foreign artists
on show. The museum is currently closed for renovations
scheduled to extend into 2019, however, collection
highlights can be found at the Cathedral of Our Lady and
the Museum Aan De Stroom, MAS (see p117).
Façade of Gallery
Building began on this
imposing struc ture in
1884. The Neo-Classical Main entrance
façade with its vast
pillars has carved
women charioteers
atop each side. It was
opened in 1890.

. Woman Ironing (1912)
This peaceful domestic scene by Rik Wouters
employs the muted colours of Impressionism.
This was a productive period for Wouters who
painted 60 canvases in 1912.

Madame Récamier (1967) Pink Bows (1936)
René Magritte’s macabre version of the Paul Delvaux’s dream-like style clearly shows the
original painting by David is a classic influence of Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytic
Surrealist work. theories on Surrealist painting.

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