Arts and heritage

Flanders is synonymous with heritage. Our famed Flemish Masters’ genius and inimitable craftsmanship helped move art history in a different direction. Since then, many generations of creative people have followed their example, both in the arts and in other areas. We have castles and cathedrals, churches and belfries, tapestries and beguinages, artistic masterpieces and entire historic city centres. All attest to Flanders’ rich cultural heritage.

History is also present at Flanders Fields, which stand as silent but deafening witness to the First World War, bearing a message of universal peace. Flanders’ rich legacy is tangible, something which can be seen and felt.

Ensor2024

In 2024, it will be 75 years since the passing of James Ensor (1860 – 1949). Join us in celebrating the life of this renowned Flemish Master with various exhibitions, activities and events in Ostend, Brussels and Antwerp

Ensor2024

JEnsor © KMSKA

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Flemish Masters

Discover the Flemish Masters, a group of artists who revolutionized Western European painting. Learn about their lives, work, and where to see them in Flanders.

Nieuwpoort, Vigor Boucquet, Oordeel van Cambyses, (c) Dominique provost

Flemish Masters in Situ

Van Eyck. Rubens. The Flemish surrealists and expressionists. In Flanders, old and modern masters are at home. It is here where they lived and worked.