The Celestine Priory at Leuven: From Monastery to Library
Author:   Mark Derez ,  Anne Verbruggen ,  Guido Langouche ,  Guido Langouche
Publisher:   Leuven University Press
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Pages:   160
Publication Date:   27 May 2005
Format:   Hardback
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The Celestine Priory at Leuven: From Monastery to Library


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On the corner of the Croylaan and the Celestijnenlaan stands a red wall. An introverted building which does not immediately reveal its past is hidden behind the wall. Nevertheless, it has an extremely prestigious history. It is as though it was written entirely in capital letters and golden initials: a monastery of the order of the Celestines, unique in the Netherlands, with a founder who was a politician of European stature, William of Croy, counsellor of Philip the Fair and Charles V. Rombaut Keldermans was appointed for its construction and Jan Mone, the most important representative of Renaissance sculpture in the Netherlands, for the sculpture. The ruins of the monastery were recently restored by the internationally celebrated Rafael Moneo and integrated in the Campus Library Arenberg.

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Author:   Mark Derez ,  Anne Verbruggen ,  Guido Langouche ,  Guido Langouche
Publisher:   Leuven University Press
Imprint:   Leuven University Press
Weight:   0.057kg
ISBN:  

9789058674739


ISBN 10:   9058674738
Pages:   160
Publication Date:   27 May 2005
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
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Foreword Introduction The Dynasty Mark Derez The Will Mark Derez The Order Jan Roegiers The Prince Mark Derez The Monastery Mark Derez The Mausoleum Patrick Valvekens The Monastery Library Chris Coppens The Dismantling Mark Derez The Looting Mark Derez The Stables Mark Derez The Test Station Jos Baplu en André Vansteenwegen The Campus Library Luc Verpoest The Arenberg Campus Library in facts and figures From monastery to library. Chronology Sources and Literature Colophon

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Mark Derez is Archivist at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven.

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