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The Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Antwerp has reopened after an 11-year, €100 million reconstruction. The exhibition space has increased by 40%. New spaces have appeared in place of the courtyards, and the façade has changed. But the most important thing is how the curators have worked with the permanent exhibition. In a classical collection, exhibits are usually arranged chronologically. This means moving from the old to the new. Here, on the contrary, they proceeded from the theme — power, religion, music, body. The entire classical collection was “reassembled” anew. Moreover, each hall contains works of contemporary art that are adjacent to works of the past. ****************** The opinions of the authors and heroes of the programs may not coincide with the opinion of the editors.