Museum of Fine Arts

museum, Valenciennes, France

Also known as: Musée des Beaux Arts

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The Museum of Fine Arts is located in Valenciennes, a town in northern France. This museum showcases works by renowned artists such as Peter Paul Rubens and Anthony Van Dyck. It also features pieces by prominent local painters like Antoine Watteau and Henri Harpignies. The town of Valenciennes itself has a rich history, having flourished under the counts of Hainaut and later becoming part of Burgundy before being ceded to France in 1678. While historically known for its lace industry and coal mining, Valenciennes has since developed an automotive industry and food processing sector.1

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…University of Valenciennes and the Museum of Fine Arts, which displays works by such masters as Peter Paul Rubens and Anthony Van Dyck, as well as notable local painters, including Antoine Watteau and Henri Harpignies. Pop. (1999) 41,278; (2014 est.) 43,787.
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…University of Valenciennes and the Museum of Fine Arts, which displays works by such masters as Peter Paul Rubens and Anthony Van Dyck, as well as notable local painters, including Antoine Watteau and Henri Harpignies. Pop. (1999) 41,278; (2014 est.) 43,787.
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