The Celestine Priory at Leuven : from monastery to library
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The Celestine Priory at Leuven : from monastery to library
Leuven University Press, c2005
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From monastery to library. Chronology: p. 151
Sources and literature: p. 152-156
Colophon: p. 159
Description and Table of Contents
Description
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.
Table of Contents
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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