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| On one of our walks we ducked into this old alley--sort of like the traboules in Lyons--and were rewarded with a number of old views |
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| Thus |
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| And thus |
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| Some 1,000 Madonna and Child sculptures adorn old Antwerp; sculptors donated such works hoping to get noticed; so we read |
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| Famous well and iron work |
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| Antwerp performing arts theater; we had lunch one day nearby |
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| They do fries in Antwerp too |
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| Durer lived for a time in Antwerp, celebrated by assorted plaques, paintings, and so forth |
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| But Antwerp belongs to the guy who helped design this church, and whom, I would argue, is the greatest of all painters, at least as measured by square meters of acknowledged masterpieces |
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| Rubens; we'll see his House, his paintings in the Cathedral and in two of Antwerp's museums; we've seen his work in most of the museums we have visited in Europe; we are not Rubens fans; but you have to pay homage when in Antwerp |
1 comment:
Well, now we have to add Antwerp to our bucket list. Have not been there, but your photos are wonderful.
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