Filter
Reset

No posts found.

    Frits Van den Berghe

    Podcast

    With Koen Fillet and art historian Peter J.H. Pauwels In this Phoebus Focus episode, we take a closer look at the oeuvre of Frits Van den Berghe. Based on the Coming Home. Flemish Art 1880-1930 publication, art historian Peter J.H. Pauwels highlights the artist’s strikingly ...

    Read more

      April 2023

      Boerentoren

      The team in the Boerentoren is still busy with the removal of asbestos, the construction of floor slabs and other developments. Various quality inspections and smoke tests were also on the calendar this month.

      Read more

        TRX-293 TRINITY

        News article

        You have probably heard or read about it by now. However, we are still extremely excited about the latest addition to the Phoebus collection: the 67-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, also known as Trinity. Measuring 11.6 metres in length, 3.9 metres in height and with ...

        Read more

          March in the Boerentoren

          Boerentoren

          This month, our photographers once again visited the Boerentoren to capture the current state of events. Several floors and more asbestos were removed, and various quality inspections were carried out on different levels of the tower.

          Read more

            Frans Ykens – Kitchen Still Life

            Podcast

            With Koen Fillet and art historian Prisca Valkeneers This work by Frans Ykens is a perfect example of how things are not always what they seem. At first glance, the scene might appear to be a simple still life, but upon closer inspection, the painting reveals a whole world of int ...

            Read more

              Jan Borman II – Madonna and Child

              Podcast

              With Koen Fillet and Marjan Debaene, sculpture specialist and Head of Collections at M Leuven. In this Phoebus Focus episode, sculptor Jan Borman II gets the recognition he deserves thanks to sculpture specialist and Head of Collections at M Leuven Marjan Debaene. The artist an ...

              Read more

                Boerentoren update: February

                Boerentoren

                The works in the Boerentoren continue slowly but steadily. On multiple levels of the tower, various walls were demolished, new floors were laid, and further asbestos removal was carried out. Check out the latest state of affairs through the lens of our photographers!

                Read more

                  Behind the paint layers with Sofia Hennen

                  Behind the scenes

                  This month, we take you behind the scenes with Sofia Hennen, paintings conservator and art historian, who recently restored the work titled Tavern Interior by Pieter Pietersz from our collection. “The conservation-restoration treatment of Tavern Interior by Pieter Piete ...

                  Read more

                    Behind the scenes with Paul Boudens

                    News article

                    Our graphic designer Paul Boudens received the prestigious Henry van de Velde Lifetime Achievement Award this month! Within the last three decades, Paul has become a household name in Belgian fashion and design. With his singular approach to design, he achieved great success nati ...

                    Read more

                      Anthony Van Dyck – Portrait of Henricus Liberti

                      Podcast

                      With Koen Fillet and Timothy De Paepe, director of Museum Vleeshuis. In this Phoebus Focus episode, we dive behind the mysterious portrait of the musician Henricus Liberti by Anthony Van Dyck. Director of Museum Vleeshuis, Timothy De Paepe, outlines a brief history of the man who ...

                      Read more

                        First month of the year in the Boerentoren

                        Boerentoren

                        The works in the Boerentoren have resumed since the winter holidays, and the team is currently continuing the removal of the floor slabs and asbestos. In addition to these projects, new floors have been installed on various levels of the building. As usual, our photographers have ...

                        Read more
                          portret van een jonge dame

                          Unknown Antwerp Master – Portrait of a Young Woman

                          Podcast

                          With Koen Fillet and Leen Kelchtermans, researcher of The Phoebus Foundation Who is this young lady, and by whom was she so accurately portrayed? In this episode, researcher of The Phoebus Foundation, Leen Kelchtermans, unravels the mystery behind this seventeenth-century portrai ...

                          Read more

                            ‘Wat is Kunst?’ launch

                            News article

                            Our brand-new art project for kids is finally here: ‘Wat is Kunst?’ (What is Art?) or WIK! WIK is an interactive art platform for kids from the ages of 8 to 12. In several comical vlogs focusing on art questions, presenter Leonard and his virtual assistant JOS take yo ...

                            Read more
                              Patershol te Gent

                              Jules De Bruycker – Patershol in Ghent

                              Podcast

                              At first glance, this artwork seems to depict a winter scene with happy children playing in the snow, but upon closer inspection, we discover that nothing is what it looks like. In this episode of Phoebus Focus, Koen Fillet talks with art historian Inge Misschaert about Ghent etc ...

                              Read more

                                Wat is Kunst? / What is Art?

                                News article

                                Discover our upcoming art project for children: What is Art? (‘Wat is Kunst?’) Or WIK! That’s right! We are developing a great interactive art platform for children aged 8 to 12. Through several comic vlogs focusing on art questions, presenter Leonard, known fro ...

                                Read more

                                  Behind the scenes in Sudbury

                                  Behind the scenes

                                  Collection Consultant Katrijn Van Bragt and Conservator Naomi Meulemans take you along on their journey to Sudbury, Suffolk (UK), for the installation of the Painting Flanders exhibition at Gainsborough’s House! Katrijn and Naomi made sure more than 40 masterpieces by Emile C ...

                                  Read more

                                    The Boerentoren’s new design

                                    Boerentoren

                                    Last week, the new architect and design of the Boerentoren were announced to the public. None other than leading architect Daniel Libeskind and his studio were selected to transform the iconic Boerentoren into a new public cultural hub where visitors can enjoy spectacular art exh ...

                                    Read more

                                      October developments

                                      Boerentoren

                                      Another month, another selection of images from the Boerentoren. Meanwhile, several floors will continue to be remediated, and other relevant works will be carried out. Floor slabs will also be removed and stripped for the next few months.

                                      Read more

                                        Phoebus Fellow of the month: Clara Bondia

                                        Behind the scenes

                                        This month, we take you behind the scenes of our conservation studio, where a new Phoebus Fellow joined the team for three months: Clara Bondia (ES)! Clara tells you more about her projects at The Phoebus Foundation: “On the one hand, I am studying and working on an 18th-ce ...

                                        Read more

                                          Jacob Jordaens – Saint Begga

                                          Podcast

                                          With Koen Fillet and Leen Kelchtermans, researcher of The Phoebus Foundation In this episode of Phoebus Focus, you will learn everything about religious women and their devotion, but also about Catholic and dynastic power plays. Phoebus researcher Leen Kelchtermans and Koen Fille ...

                                          Read more

                                            Joris Hoefnagel – Elegant Company in a Garden

                                            Podcast

                                            With Koen Fillet and Timothy De Paepe, director of Museum Vleeshuis. In this episode, Timothy De Paepe peels the layers of a late sixteenth-century scene, as if it were an onion. If you look superficially, you see what the title of the work promises: elegantly dressed figures cel ...

                                            Read more

                                              September updates

                                              Boerentoren

                                              As you may already have guessed, the works in the Boerentoren are steadily continuing. The demolition has been ongoing in the past few weeks, with floor slabs removed and backfilled. A picture is worth a thousand words, so enjoy these exclusive behind-the-scenes images taken by o ...

                                              Read more

                                                Phoebus Reads

                                                News article

                                                This month we are captivated by the new study of Dr Leen Kelchtermans and Dr Katharina Van Cauteren published in the international peer-reviewed journal devoted to Dutch and Flemish art, Simiolus. From drawings to comprehensive work of art: a reconstruction of Jacob JordaensR ...

                                                Read more

                                                  Peter Snayers – Attack on Travellers

                                                  Podcast

                                                  With Koen Fillet and Leen Kelchtermans, researcher of The Phoebus Foundation War, insecurity, refugees, and economic crisis are just a few suspiciously familiar-sounding keywords that marked the 17th century. Peter Snayers specialised in painting war scenes. Besides large canvase ...

                                                  Read more

                                                    Last days of summer

                                                    Boerentoren

                                                    The Boerentoren is in a continuous development as well! This month, the deconstruction works from July have been continued: the preliminary demolition of the tower section and the asbestos removal of the ‘foot’ of the tower. Unfortunately, this month we were also star ...

                                                    Read more

                                                      Crazier about Dymphna

                                                      News article

                                                      Our Crazy about Dymphna exhibition has been extended until the 2nd of October! For those who have not found the opportunity yet to get to know the remarkable Saint Dymphna and the impressive altarpiece by Goossen Van der Weyden, you have three more weeks to get to Geel! Than ...

                                                      Read more

                                                        How do we date wood?

                                                        Behind the scenes

                                                        This month, we had the honour and pleasure of welcoming Dr Andrea Seim to The Phoebus Foundation’s art conservation studio. With her exceptional knowledge and research in dendrochronology – the scientific method of dating annual rings of trees (also called growth ring ...

                                                        Read more

                                                          Karel Appel – Bird

                                                          Podcast

                                                          Conservator Naomi Meulemans looks over the shoulder of CoBrA artist Karel Appel with the work 'Bird' (1954). Like no other, she is able to unlock secrets from the materiality of the paint. The author dissects Appel's painting layer by layer. The outcome is somewhat sobering. Were ...

                                                          Read more

                                                            Jacob Jordaens – Portrait of Elisabeth Jordaens

                                                            Podcast

                                                            The portrait of Elisabeth Jordaens may seem charming at first sight, but it also raises many questions. Who was Elisabeth Jordaens? When did her father, the famous Jacob Jordaens, paint her portrait and why does she look like a peasant girl? In this episode, Jordaens expert Leen ...

                                                            Read more
                                                              Phoebus Foundation - Kvrancken

                                                              Boerentoren Summer Update

                                                              Boerentoren

                                                              Is it July already? Time flies! The construction works in the Boerentoren are in progress as well at a fast pace. The floors containing asbestos are being further remediated and the non-original interior dismantled. What’s more, the concrete ceiling by star architect Léon ...

                                                              Read more
                                                                Phoebus Foundation - Bruikleenwerking

                                                                Take a look at our loans

                                                                Behind the scenes

                                                                You may have noticed… Our loan activities do not stand still! Moreover, ever since the end of the (worst) Covid-19 pandemic, we have a particularly large number of artworks that are leaving our warehouse on a short or longer journey to be presented in Belgium and abroad. Fo ...

                                                                Read more
                                                                  Zot van Dimpna

                                                                  Goossen Van der Weyden – The Life of Saint Dymphna

                                                                  Podcast

                                                                  The life of Saint Dymphna reads like a fairy tale! The life story of this remarkable saint appeals so much to the imagination that Goossen Van der Weyden (1465-1538), grandson of the famous Rogier, painted an altarpiece, consisting of eight panels, with an episode from the life o ...

                                                                  Read more
                                                                    Phoebus Fellow - Alexandra

                                                                    Meet our Phoebus Fellow: Alexandra

                                                                    Behind the scenes

                                                                    Meet our new Phoebus Fellow: Alexandra Taylor! All the way from New Zealand, Alexandra joined our conservation team last month. She will assist our conservators in various projects for the next three months. Alexandra immediately started with the treatment of Jan Miel’s Figure ...

                                                                    Read more
                                                                      Michaelina Wautier - Studie van een jonge vrouw

                                                                      Michaelina Wautier – Study of a Young Woman

                                                                      Podcast

                                                                      With Koen Fillet, Katrijn Van Bragt (Collection Consultant) and Sven Van Dorst (Chief Conservator) of The Phoebus Foundation The Study of a Young Woman (c.1649-1659) by the Brussels artist Michaelina Wautier appears at first sight to be an ordinary study. Nothing could be further ...

                                                                      Read more
                                                                        Achter de schermen bij Dimpna - in de kerk

                                                                        Behind the scenes with Dymphna

                                                                        Behind the scenes

                                                                        Crazy about Dymphna opened a month ago in Geel! Project coordinator Niels Schalley is happy to tell you more about the construction and installation of this fascinating exhibition:   “After a two-year delay because of Covid-19, it was fantastic to finally be abl ...

                                                                        Read more
                                                                          Zot van Dimpna

                                                                          Dymphna is finally coming home!

                                                                          News article

                                                                          From April 1 onwards, we bring Goossen Van der Weyden’s exceptional Dymphna altarpiece to the place where it all began: Geel! With Crazy about Dymphna, The Phoebus Foundation is showing the altarpiece with the life of Saint Dymphna by Goossen Van der Weyden, grandson of the fam ...

                                                                          Read more
                                                                            Mis onze tentoonstelling in Haarlem niet!

                                                                            At Home with Jordaens

                                                                            Video

                                                                            Discover the Antwerp superstar Jacob Jordaens like never before and be surprised by the stories behind his ingenious and sometimes witty paintings. What’s more: in the reconstruction of his showroom, you can actually visit the master at home! In cooperation with the Frans H ...

                                                                            Read more
                                                                              Mis onze tentoonstelling in Haarlem niet!

                                                                              Don’t miss our exhibition in Haarlem!

                                                                              News article

                                                                              The sun is shining, the Covid-19 measures have (almost) disappeared,… ideal for a trip to Haarlem! Until May 8, you can admire At Home with Jordaens at the Frans Hals Museum: the first monographic exhibition of the seventeenth-century Antwerp master Jacob Jordaens in the Ne ...

                                                                              Read more
                                                                                Restauratiebehandeling van Los Muñecos

                                                                                Conservation treatment of Los Muñecos

                                                                                Behind the scenes

                                                                                We start this new year with launching exciting conservation projects at the Phoebus conservation studio! Naomi Meulemans, conservator of the modern and contemporary sub-collections, oversees the restoration campaign of the installation Los Muñecos, created in 1960 by Italian-Arg ...

                                                                                Read more
                                                                                  From Memling to Rubens

                                                                                  From Memling to Rubens

                                                                                  Video

                                                                                  Why does Hans Memling paint every detail with such precision? How did Rubens manage, with a few brushstrokes, to create an effect that would have made Steven Spielberg jealous? And why were the Southern Netherlands the artistic centre of the world for three centuries? From Memlin ...

                                                                                  Read more
                                                                                    Tot ziens, Tallinn!

                                                                                    Goodbye, Tallinn!

                                                                                    Behind the scenes

                                                                                    Time flies! After more than seven months, we said goodbye to the city of Tallinn at the end of November 2021, where we organized the exhibitions From Memling to Rubens and Crazy about Dymphna at the Kadriorg Museum and the Niguliste Museum. It was such an honour to travel abroad ...

                                                                                    Read more
                                                                                      'Thuis bij Jordaens' is verlengd!

                                                                                      ‘At Home with Jordaens’ is extented!

                                                                                      News article

                                                                                      With isolations and quarantines, the end of the coronapandemic does not seem to be in sight. Even our paintings of the famous Jacob Jordaens (1593-1678) in Haarlem had to go into lockdown for a few weeks. Fortunately, we have great news: the At home with Jordaens exhibition ...

                                                                                      Read more
                                                                                        Blind Date

                                                                                        The Bold and the Beautiful

                                                                                        Video

                                                                                        The many portraits from the Middle Ages to the early modern period from The Phoebus Foundation collection formed the ideal starting point for the fascinating story of the history of portraiture. In 2020, The Phoebus Foundation, in cooperation with the Museum Snijders&Rockox H ...

                                                                                        Read more
                                                                                          Expeditie in het land van Reynaert

                                                                                          Fox Hunt

                                                                                          Video

                                                                                          In 2018, the Chancellery of The Phoebus Foundation introduced the public to a new sub-collection. Fox Hunt was not just any exhibition: it comprised a cycling and presentation circuit devoted to the legend of Reynard the Fox. The wide-ranging Reynard collection was presented in t ...

                                                                                          Read more
                                                                                            Oer

                                                                                            ROOTED

                                                                                            Video

                                                                                            With ROOTED, The Phoebus Foundation devoted an exhibition in 2017 to Flemish art between 1880 and 1930. In the leading role? The most influential painters of the period: Emile Claus, Valerius De Saedeleer, Gustave Van de Woestyne, George Minne, James Ensor, Léon Spilliaert, Rik ...

                                                                                            Read more
                                                                                              Voor God & Geld

                                                                                              The Birth of Capitalism

                                                                                              Video

                                                                                              The Phoebus Foundation, in collaboration with the Province of East Flanders, organized its very first exhibition in 2016 at the Caermersklooster Provincial Cultural Centre in Ghent. It marked the Chancellery’s first appearance as a new player in the field of old masters. The B ...

                                                                                              Read more
                                                                                              Behind the Scenes - Snyders

                                                                                              A Date with Frans Snyders

                                                                                              Video

                                                                                              A spin-off of the exhibition The Bold and the Beautiful took place in Museum Vleeshuis. On the second floor you could admire three tasty paintings by Frans Snijders from the collection of The Phoebus Foundation in a surprising presentation by Walter Van Beirendonck.

                                                                                              Read more
                                                                                              Boerentoren top

                                                                                              The ‘Boerentoren’

                                                                                              Boerentoren

                                                                                              In 2020, we received the greatest gift we could have ever imagined! Within a few years’ time, visitors will be able to enjoy our exhibitions in the most iconic tower of Antwerp and beyond: the ‘Boerentoren’ (“Farmer’s Tower”)! Constructed between 1928 and 1931 in art- ...

                                                                                              Read more
                                                                                              Lace is more! Dentelle de Calais-Caudry

                                                                                              Lace is more! Five reasons to visit

                                                                                              Video

                                                                                              Lace can have an old-fashioned reputation at times, but in 2019 the Chancellery of The Phoebus Foundation brought this centuries-old luxury textile very much to life. The Phoebus Foundation collaborated with the City of Aalst, the Jan De Nul and Van de Velde companies and with Wi ...

                                                                                              Read more
                                                                                              Lace is more! Dentelle de Calais-Caudry

                                                                                              Lace from Calais and Caudry

                                                                                              Video

                                                                                              Caudry, in the north of France, is the world centre of the lace industry, along with Calais. The region has six active companies, which export 80% of their production worldwide, mainly for haute couture and the luxury segment of ready-to-wear clothing. The excellence of the craft ...

                                                                                              Read more
                                                                                              Lace is more! An experience

                                                                                              Revisit Lace is more!

                                                                                              Video

                                                                                              In 2019, The Phoebus Foundation organised Lace is More!: an opulent exhibition that introduced visitors to five centuries of cultural history. It focused on lace clothing and accessories as true status symbols, which were often passed on from mother to daughter, or from father to ...

                                                                                              Read more

                                                                                              Stay up to date

                                                                                              Curious about what we are doing? Subscribe to our newsletter.