Museum Mayer van den Bergh, Art museum in central Antwerp, Belgium
The Museum Mayer van den Bergh is an art museum in Antwerp housed in a neo-gothic building that displays an extensive collection of medieval and Renaissance works. The holdings include paintings, sculptures, and decorative objects from the Netherlands and Belgium, arranged throughout the interior spaces.
The building was constructed between 1901 and 1904 after Fritz Mayer van den Bergh's death, when his mother Henriette commissioned its creation. Architect Joseph Hertogs designed the neo-gothic structure to house the family's art collection.
The collection displays works by artists including Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Jan Gossaert, and Quintin Massys, representing the artistic voices of their region. Visitors encounter here how these masters shaped the visual language of their time.
The museum opens Tuesday through Sunday, allowing visitors to move through the galleries at their own pace. It closes on major holidays including New Year's Day and Christmas, so planning ahead is helpful for travelers.
The museum holds the Mayer van den Bergh Breviary, a rare illustrated manuscript from the 15th century with around 1412 pages originally created for a Portuguese patron. This artwork reveals how connected merchant networks linked art commissions across great distances.
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