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The following lists events that happened during 1888 in the Kingdom of Belgium .
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The following lists events that happened during 1888 in the Kingdom of Belgium .
Christophe Plantin was a French Renaissance humanist and book printer and publisher who resided and worked in Antwerp. He established in Antwerp one of the most prominent publishing houses of his time, the Plantin Press. It played a significant role in making Antwerp a leading centre of book publishing in Europe. The publishing house was continued by his successors until 1867.
The Plantin–Moretus Museum is a printing museum in Antwerp, Belgium which focuses on the work of the 16th-century printers Christophe Plantin and Jan Moretus. It is located in their former residence and printing establishment, the Plantin Press, at the Vrijdagmarkt in Antwerp, and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2005.
James Sidney Edouard, Baron Ensor was a Belgian painter and printmaker, an important influence on expressionism and surrealism who lived in Ostend for most of his life. He was associated with the artistic group Les XX.
Max Rooses was a Belgian writer, literary critic, and curator of the Plantin-Moretus Museum at Antwerp.
Events in the year 1916 in Belgium.
Frans Pieter Lodewijk van Kuyck was a Belgian painter and graphic artist. He is also known for helping to establish Mother's Day in Belgium.
Dirk Imhof is a Belgian book historian, author and museum curator specializing in rare books and rare maps of Renaissance Europe, particularly the activities and output of Christopher Plantin and his successor Jan Moretus at the Plantin Press in 16th-century Antwerp.
Events in the year 1866 in Belgium.
Events in the year 1870 in Belgium.
Events in the year 1867 in Belgium.
The following lists events that happened during 1905 in the Kingdom of Belgium.
Events in the year 1899 in Belgium.
Events in the year 1891 in Belgium.
The following lists events that happened during 1906 in the Kingdom of Belgium.
Events in the year 1859 in Belgium.
The following events occurred in Belgium in the year 1855.
Events in the year 1877 in Belgium.
Events in the year 1926 in Belgium.
Jacob van Werden or Jacques van Weerden, was a Flemish draughtsman, cartographer, military engineer and archer who was active in the Habsburg Netherlands. His drawings were used as designs for prints executed by various printmakers. He worked on maps, topographical views, historical scenes, portraits and book illustrations. He had a career as a military engineer and a member of the guard of the Spanish King. He advised on various military engineering projects and was an engineer of the army of the Spanish army under Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria at the siege of Landrecies in 1648.
