Experts Authenticate Flemish Master Painting Found in Brussels Municipal Building

A painting that has been on display in Saint-Gilles City Hall in Brussels since the 1960s has been authenticated as a work by the Flemish Baroque painter Jacob Jordaens. According to a report by the Guardian, experts have said that the painting, which depicts baby Jesus, Mary, Joseph, and Saint Anne, is the artist’s oldest known depiction of the Holy Family, dating to the early 17th century.
The work was authenticated by the Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage along with international ex