Tour of the exhibition Garden of Delights
The tour, guided by the art historian and exhibition coordinator Aleksandra Murre, will give an overview of the subjects and artists represented at the exhibition. With the exhibition Garden of Delights. The Seventeenth Century in Bloom, The Phoebus Foundation focuses on nature and flowers in the art of the 16th–17th century Low Countries. Through a plethora of masterpieces unveiled for the first time, this exhibition takes you on an emotional roller coaster ride past exuberant bouquets by Jan Brueghel I, Clara Peeters, Anna Maria Janssens, Jan Davidsz. De Heem and David Teniers II.
Dainty lilies, fragile roses and exquisite tulips are joined by insects, birds of paradise and a real mermaid. What begins with the search for God in every detail of creation soon becomes a story full of rock and roll, with smuggled bulbs, adventurous women and forbidden pleasure gardens. Combine this with an intoxicating set design by Walter Van Beirendonck, and the result is a complete artistic experience.
Participation with a museum ticket.
