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The '''Museum of Ixelles''' ({{lang-fr|Musée d'Ixelles}}; {{lang-nl|Museum van Elsene}}), also called the '''(Municipal) Museum of Fine Arts of Ixelles''' ({{lang-fr|Musée (communal) des Beaux-Arts d'Ixelles|link=no}}; {{lang-nl|(Gemeentelijk) Museum voor Schone Kunsten van Elsene|link=no}}), is a [[List of municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region|municipal]] art museum in [[Brussels]], Belgium, focusing on Belgian art from the 19th and 20th centuries.
The museum is currently closed for refurbishment.


The museum is located at 71, {{lang|fr|rue Jean Van Volsem|italic=no}}/{{lang|nl|Jean Van Volsemstraat|italic=no}} in [[Ixelles]].<ref name="Practical">{{cite web|title=Practical information|url=http://www.museumofixelles.irisnet.be/practical|website=Musée d'Ixelles|accessdate=28 May 2016}}</ref> It is served by the [[Brussels buses|bus]] stops {{lang|fr|Musée d'Ixelles|italic=no}}/{{lang|nl|Museum van Elsene|italic=no}} (on line 71)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ligne 71 vers DE BROUCKERE - stib.be |url=https://www.stib-mivb.be/horaires-dienstregeling2.html?l=fr&_line=71&_directioncode=V&_mode=rt&_stop=5612 |access-date=2023-01-13 |website=www.stib-mivb.be}}</ref> and Malibran (on lines 38 and 60).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ligne 38 vers - stib.be |url=https://www.stib-mivb.be/horaires-dienstregeling2.html?l=fr&_line=38&_stop=1980 |access-date=2023-01-13 |website=www.stib-mivb.be}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ligne 60 vers AMBIORIX - stib.be |url=https://www.stib-mivb.be/horaires-dienstregeling2.html?l=fr&_line=60&_directioncode=V&_mode=rt&_stop=1980 |access-date=2023-01-13 |website=www.stib-mivb.be}}</ref>
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The '''Museum of Ixelles''' (French: ''Musée d'Ixelles'') is an [[art museum]] in [[Ixelles]], [[Brussels]], Belgium. The museum was founded in 1892 to house a collection of works donated by painter and collector [[Edmond De Pratere]] (1826-1888) and grew rapidly with donations from generous patrons. The Belgian art patron [[Octave Maus]] (1856-1919) donated more than 200 [[impressionism|Impressionist]], [[Neo-impressionism|Neo-impressionist]] and [[Symbolism (arts)|symbolist]] works.<ref name="History">{{cite web|title=History|url=http://www.museumofixelles.irisnet.be/themuseum/history|website=Museum of Ixelles|accessdate=28 May 2016}}</ref>


==History==
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Today the museum presents a panorama of Belgian art of the [[19th century|19th]] and [[20th century|20th centuries]]. The collections bring together paintings, sculpture, and drawings representing the different [[art movement]]s of this time. A sampling of Flemish masters and some representatives of foreign schools complete the set. A collection of posters includes a complete collection of originals by [[Toulouse-Lautrec]].
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The Museum of Fine Arts of Ixelles was founded in 1892 to house a collection of works donated by the painter and collector [[Edmond De Pratere]] and grew rapidly with donations from generous patrons such as [[Léon Gauchez]] (1825–1907), [[Fritz Toussaint]] (1846–1920) and [[Max Janlet]] (1903–1976). The art patron [[Octave Maus]] (1856–1919) donated more than 200 [[impressionism|impressionist]], [[Neo-impressionism|neo-impressionist]] and [[Symbolism (arts)|symbolist]] works.<ref name="History">{{cite web|title=History|url=http://www.museumofixelles.irisnet.be/themuseum/history|website=Museum of Ixelles|accessdate=28 May 2016}}</ref>


In 2018, the museum closed for renovations and an expansion. It is planned to reopen in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Renovations |url=https://www.museumofixelles.irisnet.be/museum-in-progress/renovations/renovations |access-date=2022-03-16 |website=Museum of Ixelles}}</ref>
The museum regularly organizes temporary exhibitions and has a documentation center.


==Curators==
Recent curators of Museum of Ixelles are Jean Cockerel (1958 - 1987), Nicole d'Huart (1987 - 2007) and Claire Leblanc (since 2007).<ref name="History" />
The curators of the museum have been:<ref name="History" />
* 1902–1926: Emile Meunier
* 1929–1956: Jean-Joseph Hoslet
* 1957–1987: Jean Cockerel
* 1987–2007: Nicole d'Huart
* 2007–present: Claire Leblanc


==Collection==
The Museum of Ixelles is located at rue Jean Van Volsem 71, B - 1050 Brussels.<ref name="Practical">{{cite web|title=Practical information|url=http://www.museumofixelles.irisnet.be/practical|website=Musée d'Ixelles|accessdate=28 May 2016}}</ref>
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The museum presents a panorama of Belgian art of the 19th and 20th centuries. The collections bring together paintings, sculpture, and drawings representing the different [[art movement]]s of this time. A sampling of Flemish masters and some representatives of foreign schools complete the set. A collection of posters includes a complete collection of originals by [[Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec]].<ref name="History" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=The permanent collections — Museum of Ixelles |url=https://www.museumofixelles.irisnet.be/themuseum/Collections |access-date=2023-12-16 |website=www.museumofixelles.irisnet.be |language=en}}</ref> The museum also regularly organises temporary exhibitions and has a documentation centre.{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}}


<gallery widths="150" heights="150" class="center">
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== References ==
File:ConstantinMeunier001.jpeg|''Portrait of Jeanne Meunier'', [[Constantin Meunier]]
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File:EugèneSmits001.jpeg|''Child with a doll'', [[Eugène Smits]]
File:JosephCoosemans001.jpg|''The Sonian Forest'', [[Joseph Coosemans]]
File:CharlesHermans002.jpeg|''Young girl by the sea'', [[Charles Hermans]]
File:JanVerhas001b.jpeg|''The young ladies van den Perre'', [[Jan Verhas]], 1887
File:Guillaume Vogels - La Sennette à Ruysbroeck.jpg|''Senette in Ruisbroek'', [[Guillaume Vogels]]
File:IsidoreVerheyden001.jpeg|''Turbulent sea'', [[Isidore Verheyden]], 1893
File:MaximilienLuce001.jpeg|''Terril of the coal mine'', [[Maximilien Luce]], 1896
File:Thé-Richir.jpg|''The tea (Portrait of Juliette and Rodolphe Wytsman)'', [[Herman Richir]], {{circa|1898}}
File:DarioDeRegoyos001.jpeg|''May rain. Basque Country'', [[Dario De Regoyos]], 1902
File:HenriEdmondCross001.jpeg|''Pink house'', [[Henri-Edmond Cross]], {{circa|1901–1905}}
File:EmileClaus001.jpeg|''Farm in Flanders'', [[Emile Claus]], 1904
File:GeorgesLemmen001.jpeg|''Nude'', [[Georges Lemmen]], 1907
File:Juliette Wytsman001.jpg|''Spirea'', [[Juliette Wytsman]]
File:PaulMathieu001.jpeg|''House by the water'', [[Paul Mathieu]], 1918
</gallery>


== External links ==
==See also==
{{Portal|Belgium}}
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{{commonscat|Museum of Ixelles}}
* [[List of museums in Brussels]]
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*[http://www.museumofixelles.irisnet.be/ Official site]
* [[Art Nouveau in Brussels]]
* [[History of Brussels]]
* [[Culture of Belgium]]
* [[Belgium in the long nineteenth century]]

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==References==

===Citations===
{{Reflist}}

===Bibliography===
* Anne Carre, Isabelle Six, Claire Leblanc and Marianne Fournier, ''Musée d'Ixelles. Les collections'' (in French), Brussels, Silvana Editoriale, 2010

==External links==
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* {{Commons category-inline|Museum of Ixelles}}
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* [http://www.museumofixelles.irisnet.be/ Official website]

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[[Category:Museums in Brussels]]
[[Category:Museums in Brussels]]
[[Category:Ixelles]]
[[Category:1892 establishments in Belgium]]
[[Category:1892 establishments in Belgium]]

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Latest revision as of 17:34, 27 May 2024

Museum of Ixelles
Exterior of the museum
Map
Interactive fullscreen map
Established1892 (1892)
LocationRue Jean Van Volsem / Jean Van Volsemstraat 71,
1050 Ixelles, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
Coordinates50°49′54″N 4°22′20″E / 50.83167°N 4.37222°E / 50.83167; 4.37222
CollectionsImpressionism, Neo-impressionism, Symbolism
CuratorClaire Leblanc
WebsiteOfficial website

The Museum of Ixelles (French: Musée d'Ixelles; Dutch: Museum van Elsene), also called the (Municipal) Museum of Fine Arts of Ixelles (French: Musée (communal) des Beaux-Arts d'Ixelles; Dutch: (Gemeentelijk) Museum voor Schone Kunsten van Elsene), is a municipal art museum in Brussels, Belgium, focusing on Belgian art from the 19th and 20th centuries.

The museum is located at 71, rue Jean Van Volsem/Jean Van Volsemstraat in Ixelles.[1] It is served by the bus stops Musée d'Ixelles/Museum van Elsene (on line 71)[2] and Malibran (on lines 38 and 60).[3][4]

History[edit]

The Museum of Fine Arts of Ixelles was founded in 1892 to house a collection of works donated by the painter and collector Edmond De Pratere and grew rapidly with donations from generous patrons such as Léon Gauchez (1825–1907), Fritz Toussaint (1846–1920) and Max Janlet (1903–1976). The art patron Octave Maus (1856–1919) donated more than 200 impressionist, neo-impressionist and symbolist works.[5]

In 2018, the museum closed for renovations and an expansion. It is planned to reopen in 2023.[6]

Curators[edit]

The curators of the museum have been:[5]

  • 1902–1926: Emile Meunier
  • 1929–1956: Jean-Joseph Hoslet
  • 1957–1987: Jean Cockerel
  • 1987–2007: Nicole d'Huart
  • 2007–present: Claire Leblanc

Collection[edit]

The museum presents a panorama of Belgian art of the 19th and 20th centuries. The collections bring together paintings, sculpture, and drawings representing the different art movements of this time. A sampling of Flemish masters and some representatives of foreign schools complete the set. A collection of posters includes a complete collection of originals by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.[5][7] The museum also regularly organises temporary exhibitions and has a documentation centre.[citation needed]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

Citations[edit]

  1. ^ "Practical information". Musée d'Ixelles. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Ligne 71 vers DE BROUCKERE - stib.be". www.stib-mivb.be. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Ligne 38 vers - stib.be". www.stib-mivb.be. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Ligne 60 vers AMBIORIX - stib.be". www.stib-mivb.be. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  5. ^ a b c "History". Museum of Ixelles. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Renovations". Museum of Ixelles. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  7. ^ "The permanent collections — Museum of Ixelles". www.museumofixelles.irisnet.be. Retrieved 16 December 2023.

Bibliography[edit]

  • Anne Carre, Isabelle Six, Claire Leblanc and Marianne Fournier, Musée d'Ixelles. Les collections (in French), Brussels, Silvana Editoriale, 2010

External links[edit]

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