The symposium features the famous meeting between Stanley and Livingstone and, more notably, its important consequences for the exploration of Central Africa and Livingstone’s influence on Stanley.
To celebrate the bicentenary of Livingstone’s birth, the King Baudouin Foundation’s Heritage Fund and the Musée Royal de l’Afrique Centrale have joined forces to re-create the extraordinary meeting of Livingstone and Stanley. From 6/6/13 to 11/11/2013 at the BELvue Museum, Brussels.
This work from the Fonds Léon Courtin – Marcelle Bouché Fund collection is being exhibited until 28 July 2013 as part of the exhibition Frans Hals. Oog in oog met Rembrandt, Rubens en Titiaan (Frans Hals. Eye to eye with Rembrandt, Rubens and Titian).
The Malines terrine, the Ondine table centrepiece and Marcel Wolfers’ Mirador candelabras are among the silverware masterpieces from the King Baudouin Foundation’s collection on show until 20 October 2013 at the New imperial style (De nieuwe stijl van de keizer )exhibition at the Umicore Zilverpaviljoen in Antwerp.
