Little known to the general public, and kept for years by the convent of the Sisters of Notre-Dame, this treasure is nevertheless remarkable in more than one way. Because we know the name of the man who shaped it (Hugo d’Oignies), but also because it bears witness to an era (13th century) and a style that left few traces.
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Passert his youth to seek a buried or hidden treasure without ever finding it whereas some are right at the bottom of the cupboards. This is what Julien De Vos, curator of TreM.a, the museum of ancient arts in Namur, must have said to himself, who now sees his childhood dreams come true every day by opening the stronghold of his museum. , which contains the goldsmith treasure of Hugo d’Oignies. Unknown to the general public, it is nevertheless one of the seven wonders of Belgium, and Julien De Vos, more than anyone, measures its beauty and importance, every day.
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