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325 Years ago, #OnThisDay, Lucas Faydherbe was born in Mechelen. He was a Flemish sculptor and architect who played a major role in the development of the High Baroque in the Southern Netherlands. Notable Works - Sculpture: - Funeral monument of archbishop Andreas Creusen in the St. Rumbold's Cathedral, Mechelen - The main altar of the Church of the Ascension of Our Lady, Watervliet, East Flanders - Mater Dolorosa in the burial chapel of Rubens in the St. James' Church, Antwerp Architecture - Basilica of Our Lady of Hanswijk, Mechelen, a blend of the circular, the centrally planned church with a longitudinal nave - Church of Our Lady of Leliendaal, Mechelen - St. Ursula Chapel, in the Our Blessed Lady of Sablon Church, Brussels - Church of Saint John the Baptist at the Beguinage, Brussels #History #Construction #Architects #Canvascom