Category Archives: Architecture

Thursday Doors – July 5, 2018

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Earlier I posted doors from Rembrandt’s house-turned-museum, in Amsterdam. Today I post doors from “The Rubens House,” a museum in Antwerp, Belgium, that used to be the home of the Flemish Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens. The painter lived and worked in the house from 1610, when he and his wife bought it, until his death in 1640. The building has been almost completely rebuilt and refurbished and displays, among other things, works by Rubens himself as well as other artists, including Anthony Van Dyck and Jacob Jordaens. And I also found some quite beautiful doors there…

Peter Paul Rubens. Self-portrait.

WPC: All Time Favorites

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I was surprised and saddened by the news that the Daily Post and Weekly Photo Challenges will cease to exist. I’ve been participating in weekly challenges for some six years and always looked forward to it. Such is life. I wish the team continued success in their endeavors and hope our paths cross again. A special thanks to Krista Stevens for “Discovering” me last year. I very much appreciated it! So, for this Final Installment, here are some favorites from these past years. A very hard exercise for this Libra…

Thursday Doors – May 24, 2018

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Cathedral of Our Lady

The Cathedral of Our Lady, in Antwerp, is the tallest church in Belgium. It is a stunning example of Gothic architecture. The cathedral houses a number of European masterpieces, including some of Antwerpen artist Peter Paul Rubens, considered the most influential artist of Flemish Baroque tradition.