Thematic tour in the Old Masters Museum

Discover the Old Masters Museum via engaging thematic routes! In the spotlights: Peter Paul Rubens in context 450 years ago, on June 28, 1577, little Peter Paul was born. Today we celebrate the great painter Rubens. During this guided tour you discover how versatile Rubens was. Monumental altarpieces and religious scenes draw your attention, as well as portraits and small designs for grand, mythological paintings. In addition, study material and designs for ceiling paintings and tapestries pass in review. His collaboration with other artists, including Jan I Brueghel, is also covered. Together with a guide you (re)discover the oeuvre of Rubens. You look with a fresh perspective, articulate what you see, feel and think and compare his work with that of other masters. Thus you discover what makes his work so special.