Groeningemuseum

Six centuries of Belgian visual arts in one location, with work by Flemish primitives such as Jan van Eyck, Hans Memling and Gerard David, neo-classicism by Joseph Odevaere and Joseph Ducq, Flemish expressionism, and 20th century modern art by René Magritte, Roger Raveel, Raoul De Keyser

The Groeninge Museum provides a varied overview of the history of Belgian visual art, with the top-class paintings by the world-renowned Flemish primitives as a highlight.

In this museum you can see, amongst other masterpieces, Madonna with Canon Joris Van der Paele by Jan van Eyck and the Moreel Triptych by Hans Memling.

It is one of the most beautiful collections in the world, containing many landmark works from the history of European art.

You can also marvel at gems from Renaissance and Baroque masters, Bruges neo-classical canvasses from the 18th and 19th centuries and masterpieces by the Flemish expressionists.

Some highlights of the museum are

The collection of Flemish Primitives with a wide range of works from the late Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
A limited collection of paintings from the Baroque period.
A selection of paintings from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, ranging from neoclassicism to realism.
The milestones of Belgian symbolism and modernism.
The masterpieces of Flemish expressionism.
The pieces from the collection of modern post-war Belgian art.