MMFA
From the Sacred to the Profane
Flanders in an Era of Great Change
Duration : 45 minutes
Discover a remarkable collection of Flemish art!
Follow Katharina Van Cauteren, Chief of Staff of The Phoebus Foundation Chancellery and curator of the exhibition, on an audio guided tour that will transport you to the Southern Netherlands during a dynamic period of social, scientific, economic and artistic development.
These recordings provide a glimpse into the subjects and styles adopted by Flemish artists between the 15th and 18th centuries and opens a window on the society and culture of that era.
This audioguide was produced by the Denver Art Museum and The Fondation Phoebus of Antwerp, Belgium, in collaboration with the MMFA for the French version.
Summary
© The Phoebus Foundation, Antwerp, Belgium
Welcome to the MMFA
Frans Snyders, A Pantry with Game, about 1640
© The Phoebus Foundation, Antwerp, Belgium
Hell
Follower of Hieronymus Bosch, Hell, about 1540–50
© The Phoebus Foundation, Antwerp, Belgium
Saint Anthony of Padua Rebuking Archbishop Simon de Sully at the Synod of Bourge
Master of the Prado Adoration of the Magi,* Saint Anthony of Padua Rebuking Archbishop Simon de Sully at the Synod of Bourges*, about 1450–75
© The Phoebus Foundation, Antwerp, Belgium
Triptych with the Adoration of the Magi
Pieter Coecke van Aelst the Elder, Triptych with the Adoration of the Magi, about 1530–40
© The Phoebus Foundation, Antwerp, Belgium
Double Portrait of a Husband and Wife Playing Tables
Jan Sanders van Hemessen, Double Portrait of a Husband and Wife Playing Tables, 1532
© The Phoebus Foundation, Antwerp, Belgium
Portrait of Archduke Albert of Austria
Peter Paul Rubens, Portrait of Archduke Albert of Austria, 1615
© The Phoebus Foundation, Antwerp, Belgium
The Barley Counter
Pieter Pietersz the Elder, The Barley Counter, about 1560–70
© The Phoebus Foundation, Antwerp, Belgium
Mondeken toe [Keep Your Mouth Shut]
Quentin Metsys and Jan Massys, Mondeken toe [Keep Your Mouth Shut], about 1528
© The Phoebus Foundation, Antwerp, Belgium
The Invention of Oil Painting
Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, The Invention of Oil Painting, from the series “Nova Reperta” [New Inventions of Modern Times], about 1590
© The Phoebus Foundation, Antwerp, Belgium
River Landscape with the Baptism of Chris
Maarten de Vos, River Landscape with the Baptism of Christ, 1568
© The Phoebus Foundation, Antwerp, Belgium
The Garden of Eden with the Four Elements
Hendrick de Clerck and Denijs van Alsloot,* The Garden of Eden with the Four Elements*, 1613
© The Phoebus Foundation, Antwerp, Belgium
The Holy Family with an Angel
Jacob Jordaens, The Holy Family with an Angel, about 1625–26
© The Phoebus Foundation, Antwerp, Belgium
Adoration of the Magi
Peter Paul Rubens, Adoration of the Magi, about 1606
© The Phoebus Foundation, Antwerp, Belgium
Saint Sebastian
Anthony van Dyck, Saint Sebastian, about 1627–32
© The Phoebus Foundation, Antwerp, Belgium
Portrait of an Elegant Couple in a Collector’s Cabinet
Peeter Neeffs the Younger and Gillis Van Tilborch, Portrait of an Elegant Couple in a Collector’s Cabinet, 1652, and about 1675
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