Crazy about Dymphna - The Phoebus Foundation

Crazy about Dymphna €10

Openbaar Kunstbezit Vlaanderen 2022 NL

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The Belgian city Geel wouldn’t exist without its patron saint Dymphna. The history of this small town in the province of Antwerp is inextricably intertwined with the Irish saint. This publication is entirely devoted to the special relationship of Dymphna and Geel. Get to know how a medieval cult of a saint grew into modern psychiatry and family care.

This issue is published on the occasion of the exhibition Crazy about Dymphna (2022).

Only available in Dutch.

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