On the occasion of the 225th anniversary of the MSK Ghent, the museum is presenting the first ever monographic exhibition on Theodoor Rombouts (1597-1637), the virtuoso of Flemish Caravaggism. Rombouts was an established figure in the Antwerp art world. But although his painting was appreciated during his short life, the Antwerp Baroque gods Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) and Antony Van Dyck (1599-1641) pushed Rombouts' artistic legacy into relative obscurity after his early death. The exhibition reveals Rombouts' artistic personality and places his work in a new perspective.
Theodoor Rombouts, 'Card players with lute player', c. 1635/37, The National Museum Warsaw
Theodoor Rombouts, 'Card players', c. 1627-1632, Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen
