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Audio Guide to Our Lady Cathedral in Antwerp and its Remarkable Art Treasures.
Antwerp is one of those undiscovered gems that are hidden throughout Europe. This guide looks at the art and architecture of the Cathedral in the context of the city's fascinating, turbulent history, providing you a lasting appreciation of the essence of Antwerp and its Cathedral.
This beautiful late Gothic cathedral is a glorious repository of six centuries of Flemish artistic development. Under construction for more than 200 years, the Cathedral endured a catastrophic fire, the Calvinist iconoclasm of 1566, and subsequent gutting by French revolutionaries in the 1790s. In the 20th century it faced neglect and wartime bombings. But entering Antwerp's restored Cathedral today will take your breath away!
Jane's engaging narration considers:
- Four works by Peter Paul Rubens; others by Murillo, Francken, Van Veen and De Vos.
- Wall paintings, a carved stone altarpiece, and a marble Madonna of the 14th C.
- Stained glass windows dating from as early as 1503.
- A trove of exceptional 17th century sculpture and oak furnishings.
- 19thC neo-Gothic artistry.
Your visit inside the cathedral can be tailored to your interest and schedule by skipping specified tracks.
- Background Context, 'A Slice of History', ... 20 minutes.
- On-Site Guide, Exterior, ... 10 minutes.
- On-Site Guide, Interior‚ 90 to 120 minutes.
- Price: $ 8.95
- Duration: 150 minutes (full tour)
- Publisher: Jane's Smart Art Guides
- Distance:
- Voice(s): M. Jane McIntosh
- Subject Type: Other
- Language: English
- Review score:
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Karen wrote:
It’s very nice to have an audio guide which prepares you for your visit to the cathedral. It helps you a lot once you are inside it.
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Janet wrote:
This audio guide gives you a lot of insight about the cathedral.
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Kim wrote:
This cathedral is real worthwhile visiting if you go to Antwerp. I recommend you to take this audio guide with you!
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Zoë wrote:
This narrator talks a lot. The visit was great, but I really needed to recap afterwards.
