A dozen skulls, a village in Álava, and the European trafficking of relics during the Flanders wars
A researcher from the University of the Basque Country is leading an international network to trace the journey of hundreds of skulls that arrived in Spain from Germany during the 16th and 17th centuries, revealing an artistic world created by women.
Masterpiece questioned: Brushstrokes do not match
Two paintings attributed to the Flemish master Jan van Eyck may actually have been painted by someone else, following an AI analysis of the artist's brushstrokes.
Scandal shakes the house of the Flanders 3×3 basketball federation
The Flanders basketball federation is embroiled in a scandal following revelations that its general director was aware of a fraud related to 3×3 tournaments ahead of the Tokyo 2021 Olympics, with Belgian players organizing fake competitions to boost their rankings and forge COVID-19 test certificates.
The 'ghost' of a female face appears in the beard of an old man painted by Rubens
A study of a bearded man's head, attributed to Rubens, shows what appears to be a ghostly female face in its beard, to be showcased at the Brafa art fair in Brussels.
Artists decry dismantling of Belgium’s oldest contemporary art museum
Prominent artists and museum directors criticize the Flanders region's decision to dismantle Belgium's oldest contemporary art museum as part of public spending cuts.