Monumental new tapestry on display in Brussels Cathedral

London born Australian artist Irene Barberis first got interested in the Book of Revelation in the 80's and was surprised to find out that "no females had worked with the full cycle of the Apocalypse and I wanted to fill the gap. I started imagining a new work pf art, full of light evoking rather than illustrating the Book of Revelation; something that would englobe the visitors in light." So, following the Angers Tapestry by Jan Bondol (1380), and tapestries by Bernard Van Orley (1520) and Jean Lurçat (1956-61) Irene Barberis has been working for over ten years on this contemporary version of the Book of Revelation. See the tapestry in Brussels' cathedral through June 15th There are two partner exhibitions. One is at the Royal Library in the Librarium where sixty manuscripts, books and prints devoted to the Apocalypse will be on display and the other is at the Museum of Modern Religious Art in the National Basilica in Koekelberg where etchings on the Apocalypse by XXth century Antwerp artist Victor Delhez will be shown.

Cathedral of St Michael and St Gudula April 28 to June 15 Free www.tapestryoflightproject.com/ www.cathedralisbruxellensis.be

Librarium April 25 to July 22 Free https://www.kbr.be/en/librarium

Museum of Religious Art April 27 to June 4 http://www.basilicakoekelberg.be/documents/museum/album-mmrk.xml?lang=en