Bruges  

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"In the middle of the fifteenth century Bruges offered a far different aspect; its squares were adorned with fountains; its bridges with statues in bronze; the public buildings and many of the private houses with statuary and carved work, the beauty of which was heightened and brought out by gilding and polychrome; the windows were rich with storied glass, and the walls of the interiors adorned with paintings in distemper, or hung with gorgeous tapestry. If but little of all this now remains, it must be borne in mind that during the past three centuries Bruges has seen its works of art exported by Spaniards, destroyed (when not sold) by Calvinist iconoclasts and French revolutionists, and carried off by picture and curiosity dealers of all nations."--Hans Memlinc: A Notice on His Life and Works (1865) by William Henry James Weale

The Invention of the Art of Drawing (1791) by Joseph-Benoît Suvée, in the collection of the Groeningemuseum, Bruges.
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The Invention of the Art of Drawing (1791) by Joseph-Benoît Suvée, in the collection of the Groeningemuseum, Bruges.

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Bruges is a Belgian city, the capital city of the province of West Flanders, Belgium.

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