Anthony Van Dyck: Portrait of Luigia Cattaneo Gentile (presumed) XVIIth century

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM.-This autumn, Belgium will move to the cultural rhythm of not one, but 27 countries! This year, the entire European Union is invited to Europalia. The origins and evolution of Europe and its culture can be characterized by, amongst others factors, the circulation and dialogue of people between villages, regions, countries and finally between continents. The development of trade routes, pilgrimage routes, migratory phenomena and a thirst for discovery, all contributed to encounters between people and the spread and influence of ideas, thinking, science and art. Lire la suite http://www.artdaily.com/section/news/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=22002

Jacob Jordaens: Fall of Man XVIIth century