In Bruges - Sights of Bruges

Sights of Bruges

The Flaying of Sisamnes by Gerard David

At one point, Ken and Ray visit the Groeningemuseum and see Hieronymus Bosch's painting The Last Judgment. Actors in the "film-within-a-film" wear costumes resembling elements of the painting, creating a symbolism of Bruges as heaven, purgatory, and/or hell.

In the museum, Ray views the painting The Flaying of Sisamnes (1498) by Gerard David.

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