Museum Mayer van den Bergh
Masterpieces on Sundays
Gloomy, unremarkable, bizarre or downright ugly. That is how the contemporaries of Fritz and Florent saw Bruegel’s Mad Meg and Fouquet’s Madonna. Fortunately, our two connoisseurs saw them in a different light. Diametrically opposed to the fashions of the time, both collectors went in search of one ultimate masterpiece. They ended up finding many gems along the way.
From 07/02/2021 11:00 pm (UTC) until 31/12/2030 10:59 pm (UTC)
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With great passion, Florent van Ertborn (1784–1840) and Fritz Mayer van den Bergh (1858–1901) collected paintings, sculptures, manuscripts,… Often, they were bargains, sometimes they were investments and occasionally they were brilliant discoveries. The exhibition Madonna meets Mad Meg shows masterpieces by Jan van Eyck and Pieter Bruegel the Elder, among others, and explains how the two observant collectors were able to acquire these works of art. The highlights are the recently restored Mad Meg by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, and the highly unusual Madonna by Fouquet, which is still one of the most beautiful French paintings, even after more than 500 years.
Practical information:
- This guided tour is suitable for individuals
- Maximum 15 persons per guide
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Every first Sunday of the month
Contact details for visitors
2000 Antwerpen