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== Culture ==

== Culture ==

The thriving international trade during the Middle Ages led to a natural openness towards other cultures that then gave Flanders its own rich and internationally-oriented culture.

The thriving international trade during the [[Middle Ages]] led to a natural openness towards other cultures that then gave Flanders its own rich and internationally-oriented culture.

In the field of classical music, there were the Flemish Polyphonists, such as Josquin des Prez, then the Michelangelo of music, and Orlandus Lassus.

In the field of classical [[music]], there were the Flemish Polyphonists, such as Josquin des Prez, then the Michelangelo of music, and Orlandus Lassus.

Flemish painting from that period reigned supreme and has now become a by-word in the worldwide history of art. Works of Flemish Primitives such as the Van Eyck brothers, Dirk Bouts, Rogier van der Weyden, Hans Memling and Jeroen Bosch hang in the world’s foremost museums.

[[Flemish School of Painting|Flemish]] [[painting]] from that period reigned supreme and has now become a by-word in the worldwide history of art. Works of Flemish Primitives such as the Van Eyck brothers, Dirk Bouts, Rogier van der Weyden, Hans Memling and Jeroen Bosch hang in the world’s foremost museums.

During the sixteenth and seventeenth century, succeeded the brilliant [[Peter Bruegel|Pieter Bruegel]], [[Peter Paul Rubens|Pieter Paul Rubens]] and [[Antony van Dyck|Antoon Van Dyck]]. <ref>[http://www.flanders.be/servlet/Satellite?c=Page&cid=1166590837701&context=1166590833692--EN&p=1166590837082&pagename=flanders_site%2FView Culture]

During the sixteenth and seventeenth century, succeeded the brilliant [[Peter Bruegel|Pieter Bruegel]], [[Peter Paul Rubens|Pieter Paul Rubens]] and [[Antony van Dyck|Antoon Van Dyck]]. <ref>[http://www.flanders.be/servlet/Satellite?c=Page&cid=1166590837701&context=1166590833692--EN&p=1166590837082&pagename=flanders_site%2FView Culture]

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