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The feast of Saint Martin

Long-term loan since 2011

Rubens had the habit of reworking paintings which his assistants painted after his own specifications. A lesser-known fact is that he also took great pleasure in retouching the paintings and drawings of other, usually older masters.

Hans Rottenhammer

Venus and Cupid

Cornelis de Heem

Still Life with a Berkemeier, a Peeled Lemon, Grapes and Oysters

Anthony van Dyck

Portrait of Marguerite de Lorraine

Anthony van Dyck

Self-portrait

Jan Cossiers

Portrait of a gentleman

Adriaen van Utrecht

Still Life of Vegetables

Restoration of portico and garden pavilion completed

The imposing portico and garden pavilion at the Rubens House can now be viewed again by the public. After a year and a half, their restoration is complete. Rubens designed both features himself, making them rare evidence of Rubens as an architect.

Arnout Vinckenborch

The Raising of Lazarus

Lucas Faydherbe

Bacchante en Dronken Silenus