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Epoch Times
25-05-2025
- General
- Epoch Times
Church of St. Charles Borromeo: Antwerp's Treasure
This Belgian church was called the 'Eighth Wonder of the World' at the time of its construction. Saint Charles Borromeo church is among the most magnificent churches of the early Baroque era, and among the first built in that style in northwestern Europe. It cost so much that the builders, the Jesuits of Antwerp, were reduced to austerity measures. Begun in 1615, the church was inspired by the Jesuits' headquarters in Rome. The Church of the Gesu is considered the first Baroque church and was completed just 30 years earlier. Baroque painting and sculpture, as well as architecture, used the Renaissance's technical advances to depict religious scenes in a realistic way. Church buildings in the Baroque style were meant to give a glimpse of heaven on earth, and to express God's greatness and love. The classical tradition provided a foundation. This is seen in a building's symmetry and proportions which include fluted columns and domes. Baroque architecture introduced fluidity, exemplified by the style's frequent use of curved rather than straight lines. This gave early- to high-Baroque architecture a more ornate appearance while avoiding severity and coldness. Architects Pieter Huyssens and François d'Aguilon handled the engineering aspects and many of the church's aesthetic features. Broadly guiding them and fine-tuning important details was one of the greatest artists of the Baroque era—Peter Paul Rubens. While he didn't not work extensively in architecture, Rubens studied it, designed his own home in Antwerp, and contributed his expertise, as well as numerous paintings, to this church in his home city. Related Stories 1/7/2025 11/2/2024 The elaborately decorated black and gold sanctuary contrasts with the relative simplicity of the white trimmed with gold arches and columns along the nave, which dominates the nave and strengthens the visual emphasis on the former. While Baroque churches were designed to direct attention forward toward the altar, the effect is heightened by the destruction of Rubens's original elaborate ceilings in a lightning storm. KerrysWorld/Shutterstock Hans van Mildert carved the high altar from a design by Peter Paul Rubens, who also created the painting of the Virgin Mary and infant Jesus above it. On the left are Carrara marble sculptures of Saint Ignatius Loyola (in the bottom niche) and Saint Francis Borgia above. lindasky76/Shutterstock The large main dome was designed in collaboration with Rubens. The oculus is set against a white background, surrounded by golden decorative features including sculpted angels. Light from the oculus is reflected by the surrounding ceiling; it illuminates and draws attention to the sanctuary directly underneath. Julija Ogrodowski/Shutterstock Above the altar of the Lady Chapel is a copy of a Rubens 'Assumption,' which was originally set amid marble and gilded stucco decorations. The original is now in Vienna's Museum of Fine Arts. Erik AJV/Shutterstock On either side of the nave are confessionals by sculptors Jan Pieter van Baurscheit and Michiel van der Voort the Elder. Placed in front of the carved woodwork along the wall are sculptures of angels; in the center of each section are scenes from the lives of Saint Ignatius and Saint Francis Xavier. lindasky76/Shutterstock Galleries above the northern and southern sides of the nave (central aisle) have their own simpler side chapels. This chapel has an altar and wooden altar rail reminiscent of Gothic churches. The painting above the altar depicts the conversion of Saint Hubert. KerrysWorld/Shutterstock What arts and culture topics would you like us to cover? Please email ideas or feedback to
Times
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Times
Stories in Colour review — the National Gallery's podcast is delightfully prim
I feel proprietorial about the National Gallery. In my early years in London it served as a kind of foster parent to me. Aimless and lonely with the long, dark hours of a November Saturday afternoon stretching away ahead of me like so many aeons, I could always slip through its portals and waste my time in its cavernous halls, drifting from Titian to Rembrandt to Rubens to Ingres to Goya to Van Eyck. As foster parents go, the National Gallery was admittedly rather grand and remote — a bit like a guardian in a Victorian novel — but I developed a sentimental attachment nevertheless. Something about it evidently attracts this kind of anthropomorphising fondness — when an extension was proposed to be built onto
Times
09-05-2025
- Times
My Michelin-starred restaurant tour of Antwerp
Artificial intelligence doesn't have all the answers, you know. Ask for the best European cities for a food-heavy short break and it will trot out the usual French, Italian and Spanish candidates. It even finds room for Belgrade and Budapest. Good suggestions, all of them. But ask me and I'd put Antwerp ahead of the lot. Yes, Antwerp, the de facto capital of Belgium's Dutch-speaking north. It might be known mainly for its diamond trade and legacy of fine arts (famous sons include Rubens, Bruegel and Van Dyck), its guild houses and narrow streets on which luxury brands sit happily alongside milliners and glove shops unchanged in almost a century. But beyond all this there is plenty for the food lover. Amid the contemporary coffee shops and bakeries and charmingly old-school brasseries such as Bitterpeeen and Ciro's (where, yes, the Black Beauty steak is just what you fear it is) lies one of the densest concentrations of Michelin-starred restaurants anywhere in the world. There are 16 of them, all within a 20-minute walk. Top of the tree is the three-star Zilte, on the ninth floor of the MAS museum, where you dine with the city as your backdrop. But if you want to spare your legs, base yourself at Antwerp's first five-star hotel, Botanic Sanctuary, an oasis of calm set alongside a public garden in a converted 17th-century monastery. It sits on the foodiest street in the city, with five restaurants within the grounds alone, three of them Michelin-starred. It's worth timing a trip to grab one of the 24 seats at the two-star Hertog Jan, which is open only two weeks of the month, such is the head chef Gert De Mangeleer's uncompromising quest for perfection. Some restaurants are worth clearing the calendar for. 'Simplicity isn't simple' is De Mangeleer's mantra, and his Asian-influenced €375 omakase (Japanese for 'let the chef decide') deluxe menu takes you on a 13-course, sight-unseen voyage of culinary theatre. To start, a potato sushi — where caviar is delicately tweezered onto a soft confit quail's egg yolk balanced on discs of blanched and crisped potato and a smoked sturgeon cream — looks like the bacon and eggs of my dreams. Next, 'toro no toro', his creation of the endangered bluefin tuna's prized belly cut, made instead from amberjack fish that is ground to a paste with aged beef fat and ponzu to replicate the fattiness of toro. It is then served with fermented watermelon for pops of salty sweetness, and champagne and thyme oyster sauce. The food is hypnotising. There's more caviar, this time unsalted — the better to taste its delicate flavour — in a saké beurre blanc with dry-aged beetroot with the same chew as nuggets of beef. At one stage we decamp to the kitchen for bowls of poached egg and shrimp in a beer sauce with hop shoots (a seasonal delicacy in this beer-loving country); a laminated brioche roll with vivid green 'plankton' butter; curls of squid with red mullet singed at the table with binchotan charcoal. One dish of asparagus, fermented tomato sauce, spring lamb and herb-flecked oyster and seaweed butter sauce had me almost licking the plate such was the perfect harmony of sweetness, salt and acidity. Where do you go after that? To the one-star Het Gebaar, a light, airy, weekdays and daytime-only spot in a Hansel and Gretel cottage within the botanical gardens. Roger van Damme is a celebrated pastry chef and his afternoon high tea is a showcase for his creativity — although he is no slouch at savoury either. Pad thai followed by steak tartare hardly sounds groundbreaking, but both were reimagined to startling effect, the latter adorned with trompe l'oeil fruit that burst open to reveal foie-gras mousse and tomato and basil creams. Or head to the one-star Fine Fleur, where it's back to more familiar fine-dining terrain with salmon mousses, cappuccinos of truffle and celeriac with the crunch of macadamia nuts, and perfectly cooked langoustine tails with salsify, chicory and pomelo. Each course, as I had come to expect in Antwerp, a gem. This article contains affiliate links that can earn us revenue B&B doubles at Botanic Sanctuary Antwerp from €450,
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Atlético-MG struggle in the air and lose to Chilean league's bottom side
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here. Atlético Mineiro met Deportes Iquique again this Thursday (8). And disappointed its fans. They took the lead, but saw the team that is 16th and last in the Chilean Championship win 3 x 2. The match was played at the Tierra de Campeones Stadium and was valid for the fourth round of Group H of the Copa Sudamericana. The result put the Chilean team in contention for qualification. Check out the highlights of the match the lead, but... Even without Hulk, Lyanco and Arana, the start was positive for Atlético. They controlled the game and posed a threat - mainly with Rony. And they scored the deserved goal just ten minutes in thanks to a play started and finished by Rubens. But Atlético did not take advantage of their superior technical quality to dominate. They had already made Everson work until Orellana's cross found Álvaro Ramos free in the box (35'). Aerial ball becomes a drama for Galo Fernando Díaz would have more success in his personal dispute with Cuca. He saw his Iquique turn the game around after another high ball play. From the very veteran Puch to Ramos to deflect (52'). Shortly after, a new cross from the left found Orellana, who beat Everson (61'). Highlighting Iquique's great efficiency: three accurate shots on Atlético's goal and three goals. New changes made Atlético more productive with the ball. Cuello and, later, Rony, were stopped by Requeña. But Bernard had better luck (79'). His second goal since returning to the club. The pressure to equalize did not work. And Galo paid dearly for the many marking errors. 📊 Standings and schedule 📅 Atlético stopped at five points. They could see Caracas (five) pull away if they beat Cienciano (three) later. Iquique reached four points and started to dream of qualification. Galo will play two matches at the Arena MRV: against Caracas (15/5) and Cienciano (29/5). Iquique will be the visitor twice: Cienciano (15/5) and Caracas (29/5). On Sunday (11), Atlético (10th) will return to play at home to challenge Fluminense (5th). Match for the eighth round of the Brasileirão.
Time of India
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
I'm Still Here OTT Release Date: When & where to watch Walter Salles' Oscar-winning film online
I'm Still Here OTT Release Date: After making history at the 2025 Oscars as Brazil's first-ever winner of the Best International Feature Film, I'm Still Here is finally making its grand digital debut. The streaming giant Netflix has confirmed that the Walter Salles-directed masterpiece will be available to stream from May 17, 2025. The film is, however, already available to rent on Prime Video. This is the arrival of a cinematic storm that shook up the international film scene and outshone strong contenders like Emilia Pérez and The Girl with the Needle. What is I'm Still Here all about? Based on Marcelo Rubens Paiva's acclaimed biographical book, I'm Still Here tells the true story of a woman named Eunice Paiva, whose husband Rubens, a former politician in Brazil, was taken by the military during a time when the country was under a dictatorship in the 1970s. After Rubens disappears, the government claims he ran away, but Eunice doesn't believe it. She risks her life trying to find out what really happened to him. Over the years, Eunice becomes a strong human rights activist, fighting for truth and justice, not just for her husband, but for others who also suffered under the dictatorship. The story shows her strength, pain, and determination as she continues her fight into old age, even when her memory begins to fade. Directed by Walter Salles from a screenplay by Murilo Hauser and Heitor Lorega, this political biographical drama faced unsuccessful boycott calls by the Brazilian far-right, who denied that the military regime was a dictatorship. I'm Still Here eventually emerged as the highest-grossing Brazilian film since the COVID-19 pandemic. The film had its world premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival, where it won the Best Screenplay award. It was named one of the Top 5 International Films of 2024 by the National Board of Review. At the 97th Academy Awards, I'm Still Here, other than the big win, was also nominated under Best Actress (Torres) and Best Picture. For more news and updates from the world of OTT and celebrities from Bollywood and Hollywood, keep reading Indiatimes Entertainment.
