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The Fundación Carlos de Amberes is the realisation of the dream of the Flemish man who donated all his fortune to the city of Madrid to create this institution, which continues to exist after 400 years. Bolstered by the reorganisation of its original purpose (a hospital for pilgrims), the Foundation entered the 21st century ready to dedicate itself to safekeeping the historical ties among the territories that once belonged to the Spanish Crown in the 16th and 17th centuries. The Foundation cooperates via all sorts of cultural, political and scientific initiatives with those countries - Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg and northern France - in the adventure of building a common space: a united Europe.
The history of the "Real Diputación San Andrés de los Flamencos-Foundation Carlos de Amberes" dates back to 1594, the year in which Charles of Antwerp, a native of this city in the Duchy of Brabant, transferred by public deed a series of buildings that on his death might serve as shelter and lodging for the poor and pilgrims from the Seventeen Provinces who were vis...
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Madrid
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Address:
C/ Claudio Coello, 99
28006
Phone: 0034 914 352 201
Fax: 0034 915 781 092
Website:
www.fcamberes.org
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In Galerie des Gobelins (Paris)
15 April 2010 - 04 July 2010
Trésors de la Couronne d’Espagne: un âge d’or de la tapisserie flamande Treasures of the Spanish Crown: a golden age of Flemish tapestries.
Some twenty Flemish Renaissance tapestries from the old Habsburg collections, today belonging to Spain’s Patrimonio Nacional: a glimpse of some of the gems of Spanish heritage
In Guadalajarra (Spain). Palace of the Infantry. 26 March - 6 June 2010
Las hazañas de un rey. Tapices flamencos del siglo XV en la colegiata de Pastrana
The exploits of a King. Tapestries from the Spanish Collegiate Church Pastrana. 4 works of art: One of the most impressive series of the XVth Century restaured in Tournay (Belgium) and exhibited thanks to the initiative and hard work of carlos de amberes Foundation.
The exhibition was presented in the Musée du Cinquantenaire (Brussels)from 13 January to 14 March 2010
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La Pax HispÁnica y la Tregua de los Doce Años
Time of peace: the pax hispanica and the twelve years' truce (1609-2009)
26 de octubre de 2009 - 31 de enero de 2010 ; 19 October 2009 – 31 January 2010
IconografÍa moderna (1980-1985) Fotomontajes de AmÉrica SÁnchez
Del 22 de abril al 7 de junio de 2009
In Saint-Peter’s Abbey (Ghent-Belgium). Flemish Tapestries for the Duke of Burgundy, Emperor Charles V and Philip II.
Once-in-a-lifetime, the exhibition brings together an amazing collection from the XVth and XVIth centuries.
21 November 2008 – 29 March 2009
Carmen Zulueta. Lineal Spaces. Retrospective 1969 to 2009.
Paintings and drawings, sculptures, jewells and Videoart... An impressive multi-faceted work, always faithful to constructivism and geometric art, marked by the strenght of lines and the expressiveness of colours.
Latin American Constructivism. Chappard Collection.
19 de septiembre a 9 de noviembre
MUVIM (Valencia)
Paul Delvaux. The Second reality.
15th of May to 7th of June.
Golden Age:
Highlights of Dutch Graphic Design 1890...[ Read all ]
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Exhibitions (13)
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Tuesdays to Fridays: 10 am to 8.30 pm
Saturdays: 11 am to 2 pm and 5.30 pm to 8.30 pm
Sundays and Public Holidays: 11 am to 2.30 pm
Mondays: Closed
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C/ Claudio Coello, 99
28006 Madrid
SPAIN
Tel: (+34) 914 352 201
Fax: (+34) 915 781 092
Email: fca@fcamberes.org
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Disabled facilities. Toilets.
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Museum internal and external photos (3)
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OPEN NOW
International Seminar in Spain
13, 14 and 15 May, 2010
HERITAGE AND DIGITAL INNOVATION
LATEST TECHNOLOGIES FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE MANAGEMENT AND EXPLOITATION
Món St. Benet (Sant Fruitós de Bages, Barcelona) and Seu Vella (Lleida),
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Summer 2010
FOR THE CHILDREN'S HOLIDAY IN MADRID
Art and theatre seminar
Monomanía. Un divertimento en honor a Darwin
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In construction. For more information, please contact the Fundación on (+34) 914 352 201/ fca@fcamberes.org
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