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In Bruges, everything that could go wrong went wrong. Painter Pieter Pourbus escaped by marrying conveniently. (And being stone-faced.)

The (in Flanders) famous portrait painter Pieter Pourbus is from Gouda. You have never heard of him. Soon you will. Museum Gouda is bringing the first Pieter Pourbus exhibition to the Netherlands from 17 February 2018 to 17 June 2018.

In preparation for this, you should first visit the Groeninge Museum in Bruges. The unabashedly burgundy World Heritage City is hosting the exhibition Pieter Pourbus and the Forgotten Masters until 21 January.
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Pieter Pourbus (Gouda, 1523 - B...

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The (in Flanders) famous portrait painter Pieter Pourbus is from Gouda. You have never heard of him. Soon you will. Museum Gouda is bringing the first Pieter Pourbus exhibition to the Netherlands from 17 February 2018 to 17 June 2018.

In preparation for this, you should first visit the Groeninge Museum in Bruges. The unabashedly burgundy World Heritage City is hosting the exhibition Pieter Pourbus and the Forgotten Masters until 21 January.
Restaurant Pieter Pourbus
Pieter Pourbus (Gouda, 1523 - B...

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