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picture info	Saint Quentin's Church The Saint Quentin's Church or Sint-Kwintenskerk (in Dutch (language), Dutch) is a Roman Catholic church located at the Naamsestraat in Leuven, Belgium. Its exterior is mainly Gothic architecture, Gothic with a Baroque entrance portal. The interior contains Baroque choir stalls and altars. The church is named after the Saint Quentin, who is regarded in the Catholic Church, Catholic faith as a protector against a wide range of contagious diseases.De Inventaris van het Bouwkundig Erfgoed, Parochiekerk Saint Quentin's Church (ID: 42130) History The first mention of Saint Quentin's Church (ecclesia Sancti Quintini de Hovis) dates from 1222. The patronage right rests at that time with the chapter of the St. Peter's Church, Leuven, St. Peter's Church ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Leuven Leuven (, ) or Louvain (, , ; german: link=no, Löwen ) is the capital and largest city of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located about east of Brussels. The municipality itself comprises the historic city and the former neighbouring municipalities of Heverlee, Kessel-Lo, a part of Korbeek-Lo, Wilsele and Wijgmaal. It is the eighth largest city in Belgium, with more than 100,244 inhabitants. KU Leuven, Belgium's largest university, has its flagship campus in Leuven, which has been a university city since 1425. This makes it the oldest university city in the Low Countries. The city is home of the headquarters of Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world's largest beer brewer and sixth-largest fast-moving consumer goods company. History Middle Ages The earliest mention of Leuven (''Loven'') dates from 891, when a Viking army was defeated by the Frankish king Arnulf of Carinthia (see: Battle of Leuven). According to a legend, the city's red ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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picture info	Artus Quellinus The Elder Artus Quellinus the Elder, Artus Quellinus I or Artus (Arnoldus) Quellijn (20 or 30 August 1609, Antwerp – 23 August 1668, Antwerp) was a Flemish sculptor. He is regarded as the most important representative of the Baroque in sculpture in the Southern Netherlands. He worked for a long period in the Dutch Republic and operated large workshops both in Antwerp and Amsterdam. His work had a major influence on the development of sculpture in Northern Europe.Hans Vlieghe and Iris Kockelbergh. "Quellinus." Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press. Web. 25 March 2014 Life Artus Quellinus the Elder was born into an artistic family. He was the son of the respected Antwerp sculptor [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Artus Wolffort Artus Wolffort, Artus Wolffaert or Artus Wolffaerts (1581–1641) was a Flemish painter known mainly for his history paintings depicting religious and mythological scenes.Artus Wolffort at the Netherlands Institute for Art History Life Artus Wolffort was born in Antwerp a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Jan Van Den Hoecke Jan van den Hoecke ( – 1651) was a Flemish painter, draughtsman and designer of wall tapestries. He was one of the principal assistants in Rubens' studio in the 1630s. He later traveled to Italy where he resided for a decade in Rome. He subsequently worked as a court painter in Vienna and Brussels. Jan van den Hoecke was a versatile artist who created portraits as well as history and allegorical paintings.Matthias Depoorter, ''Jan van den Hoecke'' at Barok in Vlaanderen Life Jan van den Hoecke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Jan Willems (painter) Jan Willems (''fl'' 15201547/1548) was a Flemish painter of religious works as well as a polychromer and a designer of large figures used in processions.Marjan Debaene, ''Rondom Jan Rombouts. Inleidende beschouwingen over de Leuvense Renaissance'', in: Yvette Bruijnen Joost M. A. Caen Simone Cagno Marjan Debaene Valentine Henderiks Koen Janssens Joris Van Grieken, ''Getekend, Jan R. Een Renaissancemeester Herontdekt Jan Rombouts'', Mercatorfonds, Brussel M - Museum Leuven, 2012, pp. 9-23 He was the city painter of Leuven where he spent his entire known career.Jan Willems at the Netherlands Institute for Art History Life Not much is known about the life of Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Plague Saints The Plague Saints were saints in Catholic and Orthodox Christian plague culture believed to protect against the plague. Numbering over 100, these saints included some whose renown was mostly local, such as the patron saints of Catholic towns like Saint Adrian and Saint Anthony, and also more prominent saints like Gregory the Great, who in 590 was consecrated as Pope during a plague year. Gregory reportedly ordered an image of Mary the Mother of Jesus be carried in his inaugural procession, described by the ''Golden Legend'': "The poisonous uncleanliness of the air yielded to the image as if fleeing from it and being unable to withstand its presence". In 1414, when plague broke out during the Council of Constance, the priests ordered public prayer and processions in honor of St. Roche, and the plague was said to have abated immediately. During an outbreak of plague in Milan in 1576 Bishop Carlo Borromeo, who was later canonized, was said to have visited the homes of the afflicted, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]