Quinten Massijs Joiners Guild Altarpiece Restored

January 15 2026

Picture: KMSKA

Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:

News from Antwerp that the Joiners Guild Altarpiece by Quinten Massijs, owned by the The Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp (KMSKA), has been restored. The project, which lasted 4 years, has ended with the painting being redisplayed in the museum's galleries. More details as and when they are published online.

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