This time around, you will be the guest of Rubens, the emperor of Baroque painters. Ben Van Beneden, the director of the Rubens House, welcomes you to the home where the artist lived and worked. Take a stroll through the garden where Rubens found inspiration, admire his art room, and step into the masterโs inner sanctum โ his workshop. En route, you be able to see a cornucopia of masterpieces, including Rubensโs famous self-portrait.
In the fourth episode, you will learn more about James Ensorโs work, which the director of the Getty Museum calls โa landmark in Western art historyโ.
