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    Het komt allemaal goed in the Keizerskapel

    Behind the scenes

    When visiting an exhibition, one mostly sees the end result: artworks presented in a carefully considered setting, ready to move, surprise, or provoke thought. But behind that apparent effortlessness lies an intense process that takes months of work by an entire team. For Het kom ...

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      Map of the Scheldt river and Zandvliet

      Podcast

      In this second episode, we once again take you on a journey into the fascinating world of historical cartography, together with Anne-Rieke van Schaik. This time, old maps of the Scheldt take centre stage – maps that not only mark rivers and borders, but also reveal traces of mi ...

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        Leo Belgicus

        Podcast

        With Koen Fillet and Anne-Rieke van Schaik, PhD candidate at the University of Amsterdam and author of Groundbreakers. In this first episode of the new season, we dive into the fascinating world of the Leo Belgicus – iconic lion-shaped maps from the sixteenth and seventeenth ce ...

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          Restoration of Saint Rosalia

          Behind the scenes

          Saint Rosalia is a small, religious scene on a copper support, in the style and palette typical of the artist. The composition centres around two prominent figures: Saint Rosalia of Palermo, Sicily is on the right, depicted in a dark-blue dress, wearing a crown of red roses and h ...

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          Collection highlights

          Winter in Etikhove

          Valerius De Saedeleer, ca. 1926

          The Fishmonger’s Stall

          Frans Snijders, 1620-30

          Skeleton Arresting Masqueraders

          James Ensor, 1891

          Zelfportret met stilleven

          Self-Portrait with Still Life

          Fernando Botero, 1963

          Antwerp Cathedral

          Etruscan Mirror

          Onbekende meester, ca. 400-300 v.Chr.

          Triptych with the Adoration of the Magi

          Meester van Frankfurt en atelier, 1510-20

          Figures

          Constant, Corneille, 1950

          Theatrum Orbis Terrarum

          Abraham Ortelius, 1575

          Twee albasten pleurants voor het grafmonument van Jean de Berry

          Two Alabaster Pleurants for the Mausoleum of Duke Jean de Berry

          Etienne Bobillet en Paul Mosselman, ca. 1450-53

          Landscape with Mountains and Fruit Trees

          Diego Rivera, 1948

          Amorphous Figures

          Roberto Matta, 1940

          Saint Barbara

          Onbekende meester, 18de eeuw

          7253

          Lass tausend Blumen blühen

          Anselm Kiefer, 1998

          The Lovers

          Gust. De Smet, 1921

          Portrait of the Antwerp Jeweller Johannes Gansacker

          Antoon Van Dyck, ca. 1620-21

          La chasse

          Karel Appel, 1956

          The Dark Night of Aranoë

          Leonora Carrington, 1976

          7443

          Celestial Globe

          Jodocus Hondius, 1648

          The Holy Family of Nazareth

          Diego Quispe Tito en atelier, ca. 1675

          The Virgin and Child with Saints Thomas, John the Baptist, Jerome and Louis (detail)

          Hugo Van der Goes en atelier, ca. 1470-82

          7519

          Our Lady of Aránzazu

          Onbekende meester (Mexico), 18de eeuw

          Design for a Ceiling Piece in the Jesuit Church in Antwerp: Saint Margaret

          Peter Paul Rubens, ca. 1620

          7287

          Orbis Terrae Compendiosa Descriptio

          Rumold Mercator naar Gerard Mercator, 1587

          The Pink Alley

          Rik Wouters, 1912

          Børneleg (Children’s Game)

          Asger Jorn, 1953

          Shut Your Mouth

          Quinten Metsys, ca. 1528

          The Assumption of the Virgin

          Nicolás Enríquez, 1744

          Pair of Silk Boots from Central Asia

          Onbekende meester, 1010-1160

          Village with a Group of Trees and a Mule

          Pieter Bruegel I, ca. 1554

          Bridal Ensemble in Valenciennes Lace

          7204

          One of the Eleven Portraits with the genealogy of the Inca Emperors

          Onbekende meester, 18de eeuw

          The Weaver

          Diego Rivera, 1936

          The Life of Mary: The Marriage of the Virgin

          Onbekende meester, 1418-25

          Moonscape with Merry Animals

          Constant, 1948

          Study of an Old Woman

          Peter Paul Rubens, ca. 1615-20

          Constructif “La Panne”

          Joaquin Torres-Garcia, 1932

          Spring

          Valerius De Saedeleer, ca. 1926

          Portrait of an Old Woman

          Quinten Metsys, ca. 1510

          Virgin and Child with Archangel

          Juan Correa, ca. 1710

          Black Bread

          Constant Permeke, 1923

          Currently on view

          Het komt allemaal goed

          01/05/2025 - 30/09/2025

          Retable with the Lamentation

          05/02/2024 - 01/02/2027

          Erfgoedsite Ename

          06/07/2024 - 06/06/2025

          Focus Topography

          01/09/2024 - 16/07/2025

          Between Heaven and War

          21/02/2025 - 15/06/2025

          Gothic Modern, Pt. 2

          28/02/2025 - 15/06/2025

          F**klore

          29/03/2025 - 14/09/2025

          Around Art Deco

          24/04/2025 - 28/09/2025

          Fêtes et Célébrations Flamandes

          26/04/2025 - 01/09/2025

          3500 years of textile art

          Permanent

          Burcht Singelberg

          Permanent

          Rascals & rebels

          Permanent

          The CoBrA Depot

          Permanent

          Het komt allemaal goed

          Exhibition

          01/05/2025 - 30/09/2025

          On 1 May 2025, the exhibition ‘Het komt allemaal goed’ opens at the Keizerskapel in Antwerp: an unexpected encounter between art and music, between writer-singer Rick de Leeuw and art historian Dr Katharina Van Cauteren, Executive Director of The Phoebus Foundation.

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          Retable with the Lamentation

          Travelling treasures

          05/02/2024 - 01/02/2027

          The retable with the Lamentation from The Phoebus Foundation’s collection will be on display at The Art Institute of Chicago for the next three years. This rare masterpiece, originating from the Southern Netherlands and produced in the 15th century, was originally intended for private worship. Of the few examples with the Lamentation as the central motif, this unique piece will finally be accessible to a wider audience after a long time. A unique opportunity to learn about the artistic and devotional traditions of the period!

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          Erfgoedsite Ename

          Travelling treasures

          06/07/2024 - 06/06/2025

          On July 5th, a new permanent exhibition opens at the provincial heritage site Ename, allowing you to explore the fascinating world of heritage both frontstage and backstage. Through various masterpieces, including three from The Phoebus Foundation collection, you will encounter the most captivating stories. Additionally, you can meet experts on-site who share their latest scientific insights about the exhibited artworks.

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          Focus Topography

          Travelling treasures

          01/09/2024 - 16/07/2025

          The Antwerp Keizerskapel is getting a new setup! This time, it features a remarkable selection of masterpieces from The Phoebus Foundation collection, including a world map and an atlas, displayed alongside a double-sided surveyor’s circle and a reduction compass from the early 17th century. The Atlas Minor by Gerard Mercator and Jodocus Hondius is a printed masterpiece filled with beautiful illustrations that not only depict historical borders but also showcase the beauty of cartography. At the same time, Rumold Mercator built upon and expanded the groundbreaking wor ...

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          Between Heaven and War

          Travelling treasures

          21/02/2025 - 15/06/2025

          In Museum Catharijneconvent, you can enjoy the modernist masterpieces from the interwar period. Through impressive works by, among others, Wassily Kandinsky, Charley Toorop, and Max Beckmann, you will discover how artists in the 1920s and 1930s sought renewal and meaning: a quest that forever changed modern art. Between Heaven and War brings together the highlights of European avant-garde art from 1918-1939 in a colorful exhibition. Five works from the collection of The Phoebus Foundation complete Between Heaven and Earth. The names we have added to this diverse collection ...

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          Gothic Modern, Pt. 2

          Travelling treasures

          28/02/2025 - 15/06/2025

          This exhibition presents artworks from the period 1875 to 1925 alongside works from Europe of the Middle Ages and Northern Europe during the Renaissance. For many artists, the power of the Gothic aesthetic to evoke deep emotions was highly inspiring. Faith and doubt, love and sexuality, identity and social roles are just some of the themes addressed in the exhibition. The Phoebus Foundation lent three artworks from its collection by Gustave Van de Woestyne. In addition to Van de Woestyne, the exhibition features artists such as Käthe Kollwitz, Edvar ...

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          F**klore

          Travelling treasures

          29/03/2025 - 14/09/2025

          The newly opened F**klore. Reinventing tradition explores how traditions and folklore shape our daily lives through a blend of poetry, gentle irony, and artistic installations. Contemporary artists are presented alongside historical interpretations, such as the The Pleasure Boat from our collection. The exhibition runs until 14 September 2025 at Abby Kortrijk.

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          Around Art Deco

          Travelling treasures

          24/04/2025 - 28/09/2025

          From 24 April to 28 September 2025, the garden of the Van Buuren Museum will be transformed into an Art Deco sculpture park. Around Art Deco. Interbellum Sculptures showcases the richness and diversity of sculpture between the two world wars, featuring works that navigate between avant-garde, neoclassicism, and the emergence of a distinctive Art Deco style. Our Torso by Constant Permeke will be on view all summer long.

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          Fêtes et Célébrations Flamandes

          Travelling treasures

          26/04/2025 - 01/09/2025

          Fêtes et Célébrations Flamandes at the Palais des Beaux Arts de Lille immerses you in the festive culture of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries in the Southern Netherlands, featuring over a hundred works from leading museums such as the Louvre and the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium. No artwork could complete this celebration more festively than our Peasant Wedding by Frans Verbeeck. The exhibition runs from 26 April to 1 September 2025.

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          3500 years of textile art

          Exhibition

          Permanent

          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 ...

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          Burcht Singelberg

          Exhibition

          Permanent

          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. Burcht 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 Burcht Singelberg 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 promine ...

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          Rascals & rebels

          Exhibition

          Permanent

          The exhibition “Rascals & Rebels”, which adorns the corridors of the HeadquARTers, brings together contemporary European and Latin American artists. Every artist addresses a social, political or cultural topic in his own playful or rebellious way. Sculptures by Maria Causa and Jose Gurvich, paintings by Edgard Tytgat and Julio Laraz, installations by Libero Badii and Eddo Stern, … They encourage the visitor to reflect on the generally accepted ideas.

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          The CoBrA Depot

          Exhibition

          Permanent

          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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