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Semi-circular museum (8)
This domed space, for which Rubens took inspiration from the Pantheon in Rome, was designed by the artist to display his collection of antique sculptures.
In this room
Bust of ‘Seneca’
When Rubens returned to Antwerp from Italy in 1608, he brought along an antique marble bust of the Roman philosopher Seneca (c. 2 BC-AD 65), or so he thought.