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Pentaxke
The Five Continents.

So, this is not some sort of AI generated photo, but it is a real existing building.

If you are ever in the city of Antwerp, be sure not to miss ‘The Five Continents’ an Art-Deco building colloquially known as ‘the boat house’ or ‘the little boat’ for it’s facade which has a balcony in the form of a ship.

Built in 1901 to the plans of architect Frans Smet-Verhas and commissioned by the boat builder Petrus Roeis, it was sold 2 years ago for funny money (a 2 and 6 zero’s) to a lawyer firm.

#fensterfreitag #architecture #architecturephotography #notai #antwerp #Antwerpen #Anvers #Belgium #Belgie #belgique #travel #traveltip #travelphotography #pentax #pentaxq #editedincaptureone #potd
A beautiful yellow art-deco corner house with on the second floor a balcony in the form of a boat.
#POTD
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Pentaxke
This was more or less a bucket list for me and at #openmonumentendag I was finally able to visit it. The #Schans of #Lauwershoek is a schans (literally translated: ramp or skijump) that is part of the #Enceinte of #Antwerp, a ring of fortifications around the city.

Situated about 10km from the river #Scheldt, the Schans of Lauwershoek and #Landmolen were built as an extra protection for the forts of Steendorp and Haasdonk. The ramp pointed towards the enemy in such a manner that the Belgian military could attack the enemy from the back when they passed it.

#urbex #urbexworld #urbexphotography #urbexbelgium #abandonedplaces #lostplaces #lostplacesbelgium #hiddenplacesbelgium #belgium #pentaxq7 #editedincaptureone #visitbelgium
#visitbelgium
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Early Modern Diplomacy

After his return to #Antwerp in 1609, #Rubens was appointed #court painter of Albert VII of #Austria and his wife Isabella Clara Eugenia of #Spain, the sovereigns of the #Habsburg #Netherlands. However, he once again combined his artistic activities with #emdiplomacy.

During his stay in #Paris due to his work on the #Medici cycle he also collected (secret) information, a core tasks of all #diplomats, thus acting as “noble spy” as #emdiplomats also were called. (3/6)

#earlymodern #NewDiplomaticHistory #courtStudies #adventCalendar #adventCalendar2024 #history #histodons

@histodons @earlymodern @historikerinnen

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Early Modern Diplomacy

#Rubens was the son of Flemish refugees in the #HRE. He was born in #Siegen in 1577. Later his family moved back to #Antwerp. Rubens received a humanist education. In 1592 he began his apprenticeship as an artist which he concluded six years later. Between 1600 and 1608 he stayed in #Italy. During this time, in 1603, he was dispatched on his first diplomatic mission. On the commission of the Duke of #Gonzaga, he handed over gifts to king Philip III of #Spain. However, he used his stay there to deepen and refine his artistic skills through studying the royal art collection. (2/6)

#emdiplomacy #earlymodern #NewDiplomaticHistory #histodons #history #courtStudies #adventCalendar #adventCalendar2024

@histodons @earlymodern @historikerinnen

Painting (colour): A man in 17th century style clothes with a big black hat.
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Monsieur Delafin

Spent yesterday afternoon in jail after trying to blockade a TotalEnergies site in the #Antwerp harbor in #Belgium with #CodeRouge
While our group didn't get to the intended target, we took up a lot of police capacity to give our comrades the chance to complete our plans.
Shut that shit down!

youtube.com/watch?v=AQicURSP1-

YouTubeFirst day of Blockade #StopTotalBy Coderougerood
#Activism#CodeRougeRood#CodeRood
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