Cathedral of Our Lady

cathedral, Antwerp, Belgium

Also known as: Cathedral of the Holy Virgin

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The Cathedral of Our Lady is a prominent Gothic cathedral located in Antwerp, Belgium. Construction began in the 14th century, and it was restored in the 19th and 20th centuries. It is considered one of Belgium's finest Gothic buildings. The cathedral is situated in the old city center of Antwerp, which features narrow, winding streets and historic architecture.1

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Descent from the Cross
…for the altar of the Cathedral of Our Lady in Antwerp, Belgium, commissioned by the city’s Guild of the Arquebusiers (“Musketeers”). Rubens began the work after his return from a prolonged visit to Italy, and the resulting altarpiece is rife with lessons he learned there, from the rich Venetian colours…
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…for the altar of the Cathedral of Our Lady in Antwerp, Belgium, commissioned by the city’s Guild of the Arquebusiers (“Musketeers”). Rubens began the work after his return from a prolonged visit to Italy, and the resulting altarpiece is rife with lessons he learned there, from the rich Venetian colours…
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Antwerp
City layout
This area contains the Cathedral of Our Lady, begun in the 14th century and restored in the 19th and 20th centuries; it is one of the nation’s finest Gothic buildings. The 19th-century city, with broader and substantially right-angled streets, stretches beyond the old city and merges with some of…
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This area contains the Cathedral of Our Lady, begun in the 14th century and restored in the 19th and 20th centuries; it is one of the nation’s finest Gothic buildings. The 19th-century city, with broader and substantially right-angled streets, stretches beyond the old city and merges with some of…
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