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GILGAMESJ EN ISJTAR

GILGAMESJ EN ISJTAR
GILGAMESH AND ISHTAR (PAUL VAN GYSEGEM)   The mythological figures of the Mesopotamia are impressive apparitions, roughly sculpted, born in a crucible of fire and glowing bronze. Ishtar, the archetype of the 'Great Mother', possesses dark powers but is worshipped as the goddess of love and fertility. Gilgamesh, the "Hero," is afraid of death. He…
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PASTOOR GORDIJN

PASTOOR GORDIJN
PASTOOR GORDIJN (AUGUST NOBELS) Large school buildings, a parish hall and a home for the elderly flank the wide Hofstraat. There, close to the statue of Our Lady Mary, in all its simplicity, is the portrait of Pastor Gordijn (1862-1939).   Gordijn was pastor of the parish Onze-Lieve-Vrouw. He succeeded the socially committed pastor De…
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DE WEG NAAR KENNIS

DE WEG NAAR KENNIS
DE WEG NAAR KENNIS (ROBERT VANDEREYCKEN) The artist Robert Vandereycken is not only a sculptor, but also a graphic designer, which clearly shows in this work ‘De weg naar kennis - The way to knowledge’. He appears to be making a three-dimensional transformation of a stylized drawing. He simplifies and structures the volumes, delineates the…
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BUSTE PROS MATTHYS

BUSTE PROS MATTHYS
BUSTE PROS MATTHYS (FRANS HEIRBAUT) As an alderman, Pros Matthys was highly motivated… And he was no novice. Being an Alderman for Culture of Sint-Niklaas, in 1973 he took a bold initiative. He conceived and founded Kunst in de Stad - Art in the City. Hence over the years dozens of artworks have been installed…
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