Jan van den Eynde II

Van den Eynde's most famous building is arguably the Averbode Abbey church, a peculiar synthesis of Baroque and Gothic with a touch of Renaissance to it, which was completed between 1664 and 1672.

For this project, van den Eynde's plans were chosen over those of the famous architect Lucas Faydherbe from Mechelen.

[1] Collaboration among these workshops in the late 17th century was likely the main factor to account for the intricate "unity of style and approaches that have made disentangling of hands particularly difficult for art historians.

[5] In 1664, van den Eynde was awarded the commission for the design of the church of Averbode Abbey, having been chosen over Lucas Faydherbe.

[2][6][1][7][3] The ground plan of the Averbode Abbey church combined a centralized cruciform space to the west for the laity with a deep choir, necessary for Norbertine choral services.