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Exhibition Review
Theodoor van Loon: A Caravaggist Painter Between Rome and Brussels. Centre for Fine Arts, Brussels (BOZAR)
01/2019 | 1390 | 161
Pages: 65-67
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Reviewer:
Papi, Gianni (Papi, Gianni)
Subjects
artists:
Loon, Theodoor van / Vermiglio, Giuseppe / Finson, Louis / Tanzio da Varallo / Borgianni, Orazio / Bassetti, Marcantonio / Brugghen, Hendrick ter / Serodine, Giovanni / Tournier, Nicolas / Manfredi, Bartolomeo
dates:
2010-2019
media:
Paintings
museums and institutions:
BOZAR, Brussels, Belgium
places:
Belgium / Brussels
subjects:
Flemish painting / Naturalism / Caravaggism / Altarpieces / Dating / Attribution / Attributions / Attributions, former / Attributions, tentative / Restoration (process) / Style / Influence / Visual sources / Exhibition catalogues
Illustrations
Attributed works:
10. David triumphant, by Theodor van Loon. 1607–09. Canvas, 168.5 by 122 cm. (Private collection; exh. Centre for Fine Arts, Brussels).
Attributed works:
11. Christ and the woman taken in adultery, here attributed to Bartolomeo Manfredi. 1619–20. Canvas, 120 by 184.5 cm. (Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Brussels; exh. Centre for Fine Arts, Brussels).
Attributed works:
12. St Elizabeth of Hungary, by Theodor van Loon. 1613–15. Canvas, 207 by 143 cm. (Monastery of the Discalced Carmelites, Brussels; exh. Centre for Fine Arts, Brussels).
Exhibition Review
Adriaen Brouwer: Master of Emotions. Museum Oudenaarde and the Flemish Ardennes
12/2018 | 1389 | 160
Pages: 1052-1055
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Reviewer:
Pijl, Luuk (Pijl, Luuk)
Subjects
artists:
Brouwer, Adriaen / Rubens, Peter Paul / Rembrandt van Rijn / Hals, Frans / Jordaens, Jacob / Heem, Jan Davidsz. de / Cossiers, Jan / Teniers, David II, 1610-1690 / Craesbeeck, Joos van / Molenaer, Jan Miense / Ostade, Adriaen van / Lievens, Jan
dates:
2010-2019
media:
Paintings
museums and institutions:
Museum Oudenaarde and the Flemish Ardennes, Oudenaarde, Belgium
places:
Belgium / Oudenaarde
subjects:
Flemish painting / Genre paintings / Portraits / Self-portraits / Landscapes (visual works) / Sitters / Panel paintings / Attributions / Iconography / Art market / Copies
Illustrations
Attributed works:
18. Peasants celebrating, by Adriaen Brouwer. 1626–28. Panel, 35 by 53.5 cm. (Kunsthaus Zürich; exh. Museum Oudenaarde).
Attributed works:
19. Tavern scene, by Adriaen Brouwer. 1634–36. Panel, 48 by 67 cm. (National Gallery, London; exh. Museum Oudenaarde).
Attributed works:
20. Peasant drinking, by Adriaen Brouwer. 1632–34. Copper, 18 by 19 cm. (Private collection; exh. Museum Oudenaarde).
Article
Hope in time of war: George Clausen’s ‘Renaissance’ rediscovered
11/2018 | 1388 | 160
Pages: 938-945
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Author:
McConkey, Kenneth (McConkey, Kenneth)
Subjects
artists:
Clausen, George / Puvis de Chavannes, Pierre / Wollen, William Barnes / Jack, Richard / Mostyn, Thomas Edwin / Olivier, Herbert Arnould / Lavery, John / Brangwyn, Frank / Sickert, Walter / Orpen, William
artists:
Rousseau, Victor
dates:
1900-1949 / 1910-1919
media:
Paintings
museums and institutions:
Royal Academy of Arts, London, Great Britain / The Imperial Arts League, London, Great Britain / New English Art Club (NEAC)
places:
Belgium / Great Britain / London
subjects:
British painting / World War (1914-1918) / Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871) / War / Soldiers / Ruins / Damage to works of art / Lost works / Art criticism / Criticism / Critical Reception / Exhibitions / Exhibition reviews / Influence / Identification / Sitters / Allegory / Allegorical figures / Symbolism (artistic concept) / Colour / Style / Neo-classicism / Realism / Murals / Figure paintings / Portraits / Landscapes (visual works) / Flower pieces / Workers / Nudes
Illustrations
Attributed works:
1. Renaissance, by George Clausen. 1915. Canvas, 152.4 by 177.8 cm. (Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on deposit in the Belgian ambassador’s residence, London).
Attributed works:
10. Detail of Fig.1.
Attributed works:
11. Figure study, by George Clausen. 1914–15. Graphite on paper, 24 by 39 cm. (Victoria and Albert Museum, London).
Attributed works:
12. Youth mourning, by George Clausen. 1916. Canvas, 91.4 by 91.4 cm. (Imperial War Museum, London).
Attributed works:
2. Primavera, by George Clausen. 1914. Canvas, 91.4 by 71.7 cm. (Private collection; photo Christie’s, London).
Attributed works:
3. Wounded, London Hospital, by John Lavery. 1915. Canvas, 176 by 201 cm. (Dundee Art Galleries and Museums Collection).
Attributed works:
4. Study for ‘Renaissance’, by George Clausen. 1915. Graphite on paper, 25.7 by 18.4 cm. (Royal Academy of Arts, London).
Attributed works:
5. Study for ‘Renaissance’, by George Clausen. 1915. Graphite on paper, 38.1 by 32.3 cm. (Royal Academy of Arts, London).
Attributed works:
6. L’Esperance, by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes. 1872. Canvas, 70.5 by 82 cm. (Musée d’Orsay, Paris).
Attributed works:
7. Sowing new seed (for the Board of Agriculture and Technical Instruction for Ireland), by William Orpen. 1913. Canvas, 137 by 137 cm. (Mildura Arts Centre, Australia).
Attributed works:
8. St Francis at prayer, by Frederick Cayley Robinson and Winifred Dalley, from H.E. Manning: The Little Flowers of St Francis of Asissi, London 1915.
Attributed works:
9. Detail of Victor Rousseau, by George Clausen, c.1915. Graphite on paper, 39.2 by 28.8 cm. (Royal Academy of Arts, London).
Exhibition Review
Between Rubens and Van Dyck: Gaspar de Crayer. Musée de Flandre, Cassel; Gaspar de Crayer and Ghent: An unbreakable bond. Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent
11/2018 | 1388 | 160
Pages: 958-960
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Reviewer:
Brown, Christopher (Brown, Christopher)
Subjects
art literature:
Vlieghe, Hans, Van Rompaylaan 7, Belgium
artists:
Crayer, Gaspar de / Rubens, Peter Paul / Dyck, Anthony van / Coxie, Raphael / Clerck , Hendrik de / Loon, Theodoor van / Pontius, Paulus / Jordaens, Jacob / Faydherbe, Lucas / Velázquez, Diego / Maíno, Juan Bautista
collectors and dealers:
Seilern, Antoine / Lamberg-Sprinzenstein, Anton Franz de Paula Graf
dates:
2010-2019
media:
Paintings / Oil sketches / Drawings
museums and institutions:
Musée de Flandre, Cassel, France / Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium
patrons:
Ferdinand of Austria, Cardinal-Infante, 1609–1641 / Leopold Wilhelm, Archduke of Austria, 1614-1662 / Philip IV, King of Spain, 1605-1665
places:
France / Cassel / Belgium / Ghent
subjects:
Flemish painting / Courts (social groups) / Patronage / Attributions / Attributions, former / Style / Influence / Collecting / Christian iconography / Portraits / Self-portraits / Altarpieces / Busts / Copies / Mannerism
Illustrations
Attributed works:
10. The Martyrdom of St Catherine, by Gaspar de Crayer. c.1622. Canvas, 242 by 188 cm. (Musée des Beaux-Arts, Grenoble; photograph J.-L. Lacroix; exh. Musée de Flandre, Cassel).
Attributed works:
11. Adolescent Virgin decorated by angels in the presence of Joachim and St Anne, by Gaspar de Crayer. Canvas, 155 by 111 cm. (Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Brussels; photograph J. Geleyns; exh. Musée de Flandre, Cassel).
Attributed works:
12. Philip IV of Spain in parade armour, by Gaspar de Crayer. c.1627– 30. Canvas, 182.9 by 118.1 cm. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; exh. Musée de Flandre, Cassel).
Book Review
Luc Tuymans Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings: Volume I, 1972–1994. Edited by Eva Meyer-Hermann
10/2018 | 1387 | 160
Pages: 885-886
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Reviewer:
Falconer, Morgan (Falconer, Morgan)
Subjects
artists:
Tuymans, Luc / Richter, Gerhard / Clemente, Francesco / Schnabel, Julian / Salle, David / Ensor, James / El Greco
dates:
1950-1999 / 1970-1979 / 1980-1989 / 1990-1999
media:
Paintings
places:
Belgium
subjects:
Belgian painting / Modernism / Neo-Expressionist / Figure paintings / Portraits / Style / Politics / Influence / Catalogues raisonnés
Illustrations
Attributed works:
7. Needles, by Luc Tuymans. 1972. Canvas, 151 by 100 cm. (21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa).
Article
The Art of Conservation XV. The conservation history of the Ghent Altarpiece
09/2018 | 1386 | 160
Pages: 754-765
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Author:
Dubois, Hélène (Dubois, Hélène)
Subjects
art literature:
Friedländer, Max J. / Coremans, Paul B. / Schryver, Antoine de / Marijnissen, R.-H. / Heere, Lucas de / Mander, Karel van, I, 1548-1606 / Waagen, Gustav Friedrich, 1794-1868 / Bode, Wilhelm von / Puyvelde, Leo van / Hulin de Loo, Georges / Vanderveken, Jef / Gettens, R. J. / Stout, George L. / Asperen de Boer, J. R. J. van / Spronk, Ron
art literature:
Vaernewijck, Marcus van / Hauser, Aloïs, the younger / Grevenstein, Anne van
artists:
Eyck, Jan van / Eyck, Hubert van / Blondeel, Lancelot / Scorel, Jan van / Coxie, Michiel, I, 1499-1592 / Coxie, Raphael / Bruyn, Jan Baptist de / Heuvel, Anton van den / Schlesinger, Johann / Schinkel, Karl Friedrich / Lagye, Victor / Bouts, Dieric
collectors and dealers:
Nieuwenhuys, L.J. / Solly, Edward
dates:
1400-1499 / 1500-1599 / 1600-1699 / 1700-1799 / 1800-1899 / 1900-1999 / 2000-2009 / 2010-2019
media:
Paintings / Displays / Radiographs / Infrared photography
museums and institutions:
Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage (KIK-IRPA), Brussels, Belgium / Musée du Louvre, Paris, France / Altes Museum, Berlin, Germany / Musées royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, Brussels, Belgium / Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium / International Council of Museums (ICOM)
museums and institutions:
Getty Foundation, Los Angeles, United States
patrons:
Vijd, Joos / Borluut, Elisabeth / Philip II, King of Spain, 1527-1598
places:
Netherlands / Belgium / Brussels / Ghent / France / Paris / Germany / Berlin
subjects:
Netherlandish painting / Conservation / Restoration (process) / Scientific analysis / Technical analysis / Provenance / Iconoclasm / Damage to works of art / Stolen works of art / Alterations / Altarpieces / Panel paintings / Polyptychs / Collecting / Patronage / Retables / Feasts / Religious ceremonies / Glazes / Varnish / Pigments / Colour / Commissions / Archives / Style / Council of Trent (1545-1563) / Calvinism / Revolution (France: 1789-1799) / Restitution / Repatriation / Polychromy / Copies / World War (1914-1918) / World War (1939-1945) / Nazism / Exhibitions / Curators / Art historians / Conservators / Restorers / Science
Illustrations
Attributed works:
1. The adoration of the Mystic Lamb, by Hubert and Jan van Eyck. Completed by 1432. Panel, shown open, 375 by 514 cm. Before restora- tion. (Cathedral of St Bavo, Ghent; © lukasweb.be – Art in Flanders vzw).
Attributed works:
2. Diagram showing the extent of mid-sixteenth century overpaint on the outside wings of the polyptych. (©KIK-IRPA, Brussels).
Attributed works:
3. Detail of Fig.4, showing Joos Vijd’s right eye after varnish removal. The pink scumbles around the eyes, which cover the original eyelashes, are typical of the mid-sixteenth-century overpainting campaign. (©KIKIRPA, Brussels).
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4. The adoration of the Mystic Lamb, by Hubert and Jan van Eyck. Completed by 1432. Panel, shown closed, 375 by 257 cm. Photographed after restoration. (Cathedral of St Bavo, Ghent; © lukasweb.be – Art in Flanders vzw).
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5. Detail of Fig.4, showing Elisabeth Borluut’s drapery before the removal of varnish and overpaint. (Cathedral of St Bavo, Ghent).
Attributed works:
6. Fig.5 after the removal of overpaint and restoration. (Cathedral of St Bavo, Ghent; © lukasweb.be – Art in Flanders vzw).
Attributed works:
7. The Virgin Annunciate and Angel musicians (recto and verso of the same panel), by Hubert and Jan van Eyck. Photographs taken in Berlin before the restoration of 1894. Original hinges are present on the left side of the frame of the Virgin’s panel. Metal reinforcements were added to the extremities of the crossbar. Later, wrought metal hinged braces were attached by large screws fitted through the frame and visible on the front of the Angels panel. (Deutsches Dokumentationszentrum für Kunstgeschichte – Bildarchiv Foto Marburg).
Attributed works:
8. The prophet Micah, detail of Fig.4, shown in the frame designed by Karl Friedrich Schinkel with a hatch covering the inscription beneath the prophet. Photograph, before 1878. (RKD, Netherlands Institute for Art History, M.J. Friedländer Archive, The Hague).
Attributed works:
9. The Ghent Altarpiece as installed in the Vijd chapel between 1865 and 1920. It comprises Eyckian central panels, Lagye’s fur-clothed Adam and Eve and Coxcie’s copies of the other shutters. Photograph, c.1910–13. (© Stadsarchief, Ghent).
Western art unattributed:
10. Jef Van der Veken in his studio in Brussels. Photograph, before 1929. (RKD, Netherlands Institute for Art History, Jef Van der Veken Archive, The Hague).
Western art unattributed:
11. Albert Philipott applies wax to the surface of Eve in order to consolidate the paint layers. Photograph, 1951. (© KIK-IRPA, Brussels).
Western art unattributed:
12. Albert Philipott removes the overpainted clouds around the dove in The Adoration of the Lamb. Photograph, 1951. (© KIK-IRPA, Brussels).
Book Review
Rik Wouters: A Retrospective. Edited by Frederik Leen
09/2018 | 1386 | 160
Pages: 803-804
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Reviewer:
Adams, Alexander (Adams, Alexander)
Subjects
artists:
Wouters, Rik / Ensor, James
collectors and dealers:
Giroux, Georges
dates:
1880-1889 / 1890-1899 / 1900-1909 / 1910-1919
media:
Sculpture / Paintings / Prints / Pastels / Etchings / Drawings
museums and institutions:
Musées royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, Brussels, Belgium / Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium
places:
Belgium / Brussels / Antwerp
subjects:
Belgian sculpture / Belgian painting / Exhibition catalogues / Busts / Portraits / Nudes / Sitters / Self-portraits / Still lifes / Landscapes (visual works) / Fauvism / World War (1914-1918)
Book Review
Forgotten Masters: Pieter Pourbus and Bruges. Painting from 1525 to 1625. Edited by Anne van Oosterwijk and Till-Holger Borchert
08/2018 | 1385 | 160
Pages: 700-702
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Reviewer:
Mackay, Charles (Mackay, Charles)
Subjects
artists:
Pourbus, Pieter Jansz. / Blondeel, Lancelot / David, Gerard / Cornelis, Albert / Pourbus, Frans, I / Benson, Ambrosius / Claeissins, Gillis / Claeissins, Anthuenis
dates:
1500-1599 / 1600-1649
media:
Paintings
places:
Belgium / Bruges
subjects:
Flemish painting / Claeissins family / Guilds / Workshops (Organisations) / Art market / Patronage / Commissions / Databases / Travel / Underdrawings / Attributions / Scientific analysis / Technical analysis
Illustrations
Attributed works:
4–5. Wing panels with the portraits of the Noble Confraternity of the Holy Blood, by Pieter Pourbus. 1556. Panel, left panel 113.5 by 83.5 cm., including original frame; right panel 112.5 by 82 cm., including original frame (Noble Confraternity of the Holy Blood, Bruges).
Exhibition Review
Michaelina Wautier: Baroque’s Leading Lady. Museum aan de Stroom, Antwerp
08/2018 | 1385 | 160
Pages: 672-674
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Reviewer:
Brown, Christopher (Brown, Christopher)
Subjects
artists:
Woutiers, Michaelina / Bruyns, Anna Francisca de
collectors and dealers:
Leopold Wilhelm, Archduke of Austria, 1614-1662
dates:
2010-2019
media:
Paintings / Drawings / Prints
museums and institutions:
Museum aan de Stroom, Antwerp, Belgium
places:
Belgium / Antwerp
subjects:
Dutch painting / Attributions / Attributions, former / Women artists / Gender / Portraits / Genre paintings / History paintings / Self-portraits / Flower pieces / Collecting
Illustrations
Attributed works:
10. Triumph of Bacchus, by Michaelina Wautier. Canvas, 270.5 by 354 cm. (Kunsthisto- risches Museum, Vienna; exh. Museum aan de Stroom, Antwerp).
Attributed works:
11. Two girls as Sts Agnes and Dorothy, by Michaelina Wautier. Canvas, 89.7 by 122 cm. (Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp; exh. Museum aan de Stroom, Antwerp).
Attributed works:
9. Self-portrait, by Michaelina Wautier. Canvas, 120 by 102 cm. (Private collection; exh. Museum aan de Stroom, Antwerp).
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