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Altarpiece by Anthony van Dyck. The church is currently still used as a parish church, most of the interior dates from the late Baroque period. The mean organ is sculpted in Rococo style, built by Van Peteghem. The church also contains other important treasures such as the altarpiece of Anthony van Dyck’s Raising of the Cross. This painting ...
The poem is found in only one manuscript, the Reichenauer Schulheft or Reichenau Primer.The primer appears to be the notebook of an Irish monk based in Reichenau Abbey. The contents of the primer are diverse, it also contains "notes from a commentary of the Aeneid, some hymns, a brief glossary of Greek words, some Greek declension, notes on biblical places, a tract on the nature of angels, and ...
Kortrijk (/ ˈ k ɔːr t r aɪ k / KORT-ryke, [2] Dutch: [ˈkɔrtrɛik] ⓘ; West Flemish: Kortryk or Kortrik; French: Courtrai), sometimes known in English as Courtrai or Courtray [3] [4] (/ k ʊər ˈ t r eɪ / koor-TRAY), [2] is a Belgian city and municipality in the Flemish province of West Flanders.
[1] van Oven's work was included in the 1939 exhibition and sale Onze Kunst van Heden (Our Art of Today) at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. [2] He is known for his characteristic portraits of family members and landscapes.
The Manoir de Ban, or Champ de Ban Estate Manor, is a manor house located at Corsier-sur-Vevey on the banks of Lake Geneva in Switzerland. The property is known for having been Charlie Chaplin 's home for 25 years, from 1952 until his death in 1977. [ 1 ]
The first Gothic Saint Martin's Church was burned down after the Battle of Rozenbeke. This church was located at the place where a Roman church once stood (built in 650). The second church was built between 1390 and 1466, some remnants of which were incorporated in the present day church and remain visi
Bánk bán is an opera in 3 acts by composer Ferenc Erkel.The work uses a Hungarian-language libretto by Béni Egressy which is based on a stage play of the same name by József Katona.
The Belfry of Kortrijk (Dutch: Belfort van Kortrijk) is a medieval bell tower in the historical centre of Kortrijk, Belgium.One of the city's most prominent symbols, the belfry formerly housed a treasury and the municipal archives, and served as an observation post for spotting fires and other danger.