De Ruyter's Raid on the English Ships off Chatham (detail), A painting on display in the Old Masters, New Eyes exhibition. © Copyright, The Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton & Hove

BRIGHTON, UK.-The Brighton Museum & Art Gallery presents Old Masters, New Eyes, on view through February 10, 2008. Old Masters, New Eyes offers a fresh look at Dutch and Flemish Old Master oil paintings from the collections of Brighton & Hove Museums, some of which have not been on public display for more than 40 years.
The exhibition brings together about 30 oil paintings, dating from the 15th century to the mid 19th century. They feature an array of subjects including religious icons, landscapes, mythological legends, still lifes, seascapes and epic battle scenes. The paintings include panels by - or attributed to - significant painters such as Jan Molenaer, Jan Mostaert, Justus Juncker, Abraham Stork and Joachim Patinir. Lire la suite http://www.artdaily.com/section/news/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=21097

Building the Tower of Babel (detail) painted circa 1520 Attributed to Joachim Patinir. © Copyright, The Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton & Hove