Groeningemuseum
Overview
Bruges' museum of Flemish Primitive art, beside the Church of Our Lady. Van Eyck's Madonna with Canon van der Paele, Memling's Moreel Triptych, and works by Gerard David show the city that was medieval Europe's painting capital. Later Belgian art continues to Ensor and Magritte.
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