Saint Paul’s church is one of Antwerp’s most remarkable heritage sites, home to a permanent collection where painting and architecture naturally complement one another, with works by Rubens, Van Dyck and Jordaens taking centre stage. Within this rich historical and artistic setting, two works from The Phoebus Foundation collection are on view until the end of October 2026: Saint Jerome by Abraham Janssens and Virgin and Child with Saint Dominic by Erasmus II Quellinus. Both paintings align closely in subject matter and style with the church’s seventeenth-century character and integrate seamlessly into the existing ensemble.
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Appearance of the risen Christ to Saints Gertrude and Teresa
Phoebus Fellow Soraia Martins, conservator-restorer from Portugal, is currently restoring the 17th-century oil painting Appearance of the risen Christ to Saints Gertrude and Teresa from The Phoebus Foundation collection. The conservation treatment offers a valuable opportunity to ...
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With Koen Fillet and Leen Kelchtermans, Head of Research and Publications at The Phoebus Foundation. Pieter van Delen lived for only eight weeks and three days. Yet his image survived in a small death portrait painted in 1626. Who commissioned it, and who chose to portray him on ...
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For Gestel – De Smet, the Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar brought together works by Leo Gestel alongside, among others, seven paintings by Gustave De Smet on loan from The Phoebus Foundation. The exhibition creates a dialogue between two distinctive voices of European modernism. We we ...
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Cotton, wool and leather. Katoen Natie was formed to trade, ship, and handle these basic raw materials. Today, the Katoen Natie group provides port and logistics services for a range of other sectors; however, it has maintained its links with the original business through a fascinating collection of antique textile art. ‘3500 Years of Textile Art’ illustrates the history of Egypt, from the Pharaonic to the Islamic period. In five serene rooms you will discover ancient textile art, clothing, accessories and other archaeological finds from ancient Egypt, the Near East and Central Asia. The star attraction is the Tunic Room, which houses the world’s largest collections of complete tunics.
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The CoBrA depot joins Katoen Natie’s HeadquARTers. It is an exploration of the very diverse collection: paintings, graphic work, sculptures and applied art, bibliophile editions and other publications as the foundation of the movement. Versatility is the strong suit of this collection. The big names of CoBrA are present: Dotremont, Alechinsky, Appel, Corneille, Constant and Jorn, among many others. From a slightly odd concept, totally in line with CoBrA, the depot visit gives the opportunity to experience the essence of the CoBrA movement.
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In a powerful and wide landscape on the Scheldt in Beveren, Katoen Natie built a contemporary office castle that fully matches the historic character of the area. Singelberg is named after the name of the castle of the Beveren glory, which played a key role in the separation of the southern and northern Netherlands in 1585. Only a hill remains of the historic castle, where the contemporary Singelberg Sculpture Park has been erected. Katoen Natie and Indaver, among others, are based there. The buildings are grouped in a conglomerate, a bold whole that manifests itself prominently in the surroundings. Around the castle are various top works by Flemish and foreign contemporary artists: Michael Aerts, Pablo Atchugarry, Wim Delvoye, Atelier van Lieshout, Hubert Minnebo, Jef Mouton, Ramsey Nasr and Antonio Seguí. The crowning glory of the project is a walled ‘Flemish garden’, designed by landscape architect Dirk Vandekerkhove.
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