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VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Upper
level Practical Information
Rue de la Régence 3, 1000 BRU.
Map 2 D4. Tel (02) 508 3211.
Open 10am–5pm Tue–Sun.
Closed Mon, public hols.
7 8 = - 0
∑ fine-arts-museum.be
Transport
@ 27, 29, 38, 63, 65, 66, 71.
v 92, 93. q Gare Centrale, Parc.
Façade of the Museum
Corinthian columns and busts
of Flemish painters adorn
the entrance.
. The Assumption of
the Virgin (c.1610)
Pieter Paul Rubens (1577–1640)
was the leading exponent of
Baroque art in Europe, com bining
Flemish precision with Italian
flair. Here, Rubens suppresses
background colours to emphasize
the Virgin’s blue robes.

Madonna with
Saint Anne and a
Franciscan Donor (1470)
Hugo van der Goes
(c.1430–82) was
commissioned to paint
this symbolic work for
the monk shown on the
right for his personal
devotional use.
To Musée Magritte and Musée
Fin-de-Siècle

Key
15th–16th century
17th–18th century
Temporary exhibitions
Lower level
Non-exhibition space

Auditorium

Interior of the Main Hall
Founded by Napoleon in 1801
to relieve the packed Louvre in
Paris, these are the oldest
muse ums in Belgium. More
than 2,500 works are exhibited
in the museums’ buildings.

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