Ben van Beneden

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Ben van Beneden is the former director of the Rubenshuis (Rubens House), the former home and studio of Peter Paul Rubens in Antwerp, Belgium, and an authority on the art of Rubens. [1] [2] [3] [4] He retired on 1 September 2021. [5]

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References

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  2. "Rubens in Private – an interview with Ben van Beneden, director of Rubenshuis Antwerp". www.artdependence.com. Retrieved 2017-10-01.
  3. "BBC - BBC Four's Britain's Lost Masterpieces discovers a missing Rubens masterpiece - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-10-01.
  4. "Ben van Beneden". thamesandhudson.com. Retrieved 2017-10-01.
  5. "Ben van Beneden". CODART. Retrieved 2024-02-29.