Wednesday, 7 October 2026

A reader of novels in a painting by Antoine Wiertz in his museum in Brussels

Painting of a nude woman lying on a bed, holding a book above her face, with other books scattered beside her.

If you want to feel lucky, simply know that in Brussels all the museums will reopen for the FIRST time since the start of the pandemic only on 15 October.

To begin doubting your own luck, consider that this reader of novels in Antoine Wiertz's painting, from his Brussels museum, may lie in bed for days on end without a care in the world

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