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| City: | Antwerp |
| Country: | Belgium  |
| Latitude: | 51° 13' 0'' N |
| Longitude: | 4° 25' 0'' E |
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Antwerp, Belgium
Spectators of the Art.
Room in Museum Rockoxhuis.
Nicolaas Rockox was a great humanist, Mayor of Antwerp nine times in the first half of the 17th century, and friend and patron of Rubens. Together with his contemporaries Rubens, Plantin, Moretus, Jordaens and Snyders, Rockox was one of the key figures who helped to create the spirit of his times, at the height of the Baroque period in Antwerp.
Nicolaas Rockox's house was restored in 1970 to its former splendour as a tribute to the Flemish region. The house was then furnished with art works and furniture which could have been found in a patrician house in the 17th century. The result is an outstanding example of a Flemish interior of the 17th century, displaying the best that Flemish artists and craftsmen of the period had to offer.
Room in Museum Rockoxhuis.
Nicolaas Rockox was a great humanist, Mayor of Antwerp nine times in the first half of the 17th century, and friend and patron of Rubens. Together with his contemporaries Rubens, Plantin, Moretus, Jordaens and Snyders, Rockox was one of the key figures who helped to create the spirit of his times, at the height of the Baroque period in Antwerp.
Nicolaas Rockox's house was restored in 1970 to its former splendour as a tribute to the Flemish region. The house was then furnished with art works and furniture which could have been found in a patrician house in the 17th century. The result is an outstanding example of a Flemish interior of the 17th century, displaying the best that Flemish artists and craftsmen of the period had to offer.
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ANother special place. Thanks for information. Nice shot -5-
Wonderful ambiance ... great scene! 5
Super scene!!! 5
lovely lighted interior scene 5
# posted by Dieuwertje on July 18th, 2008 3:09 pm
such a beautiful light
This pic is fabulous... It seems to be a pic inside a pic! 5+++
A splendid scene with super depth of colour and an interesting story....5
Beautiful!5
# posted by Luis Borges Alves on July 17th, 2008 8:28 pm
nice room
# posted by trudy tuinstra on July 17th, 2008 8:14 pm
very nice warm picture.
# posted by neil baxter on July 17th, 2008 8:04 pm
a fine looking room ,well taken.!!
superbe ambiance, j'aimerai y être
Merci pour le poême sur la mer!
Merci pour le poême sur la mer!
# posted by Ana Helena on July 17th, 2008 7:46 pm
Beautiful catch ! 5! 5
Nice room... 5
What a great room and ambiance! Love the light and your POV! -5-
# posted by Jan Hemels on July 17th, 2008 6:43 pm
i had chairs like that for 30 years , great -5
# posted by NC spies on July 17th, 2008 6:39 pm
wonderful
A great indoor picture,very good light and detail,and info of the house, 5