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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 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 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>
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>


==History==
==History==
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. The art patron [[Octave Maus]] 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>
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>

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Nowadays, 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" /> The museum also regularly organises temporary exhibitions and has a documentation centre.{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}}


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>
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>


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


==Collection==
==Collection==
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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}}
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<gallery widths="170" heights="170" class="center">

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File:ConstantinMeunier001.jpeg|[[Constantin Meunier]], ''Portret van Jeanne Meunier''
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<gallery widths="150" heights="150" class="center">
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File:EugèneSmits001.jpeg|[[Eugène Smits]], ''Kind met pop''
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File:ConstantinMeunier001.jpeg|''Portrait of Jeanne Meunier'', [[Constantin Meunier]]
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File:JosephCoosemans001.jpg|[[Joseph Coosemans]], ''Het zoniënwoud''
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File:EugèneSmits001.jpeg|''Child with a doll'', [[Eugène Smits]]
File:CharlesHermans002.jpeg|[[Charles Hermans (schilder)|Charles Hermans]], ''Jonge vrouw langs de zee''
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File:JosephCoosemans001.jpg|''The Sonian Forest'', [[Joseph Coosemans]]
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File:JanVerhas001b.jpeg|[[Jan Verhas]], ''Les demoiselles van den Perre'', 1887
File:CharlesHermans002.jpeg|''Young girl by the sea'', [[Charles Hermans]]
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File:Guillaume Vogels - La Sennette à Ruysbroeck.jpg|[[Guillaume Vogels]], ''Senette in Ruisbroek''
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File:JanVerhas001b.jpeg|''The young ladies van den Perre'', [[Jan Verhas]], 1887
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File:IsidoreVerheyden001.jpeg|[[Isidore Verheyden]], ''Woelige zee'', 1893
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File:Guillaume Vogels - La Sennette à Ruysbroeck.jpg|''Senette in Ruisbroek'', [[Guillaume Vogels]]
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File:MaximilienLuce001.jpeg|[[Maximilien Luce]], ''Terril van de steenkoolmijn'', 1896
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File:IsidoreVerheyden001.jpeg|''Turbulent sea'', [[Isidore Verheyden]], 1893
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File:Thé-Richir.jpg|[[Herman Richir]], ''De thee (Portret van Juliette en Rodolphe Wytsman)''
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File:MaximilienLuce001.jpeg|''Terril of the coal mine'', [[Maximilien Luce]], 1896
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File:DarioDeRegoyos001.jpeg|[[Dario De Regoyos]], ''Meiregen. Baskenland'', 1902
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File:Thé-Richir.jpg|''The tea (Portrait of Juliette and Rodolphe Wytsman)'', [[Herman Richir]], {{circa|1898}}
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File:HenriEdmondCross001.jpeg|[[Henri-Edmond Cross]], ''Roze Huis'', c. 1901-1905
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File:DarioDeRegoyos001.jpeg|''May rain. Basque Country'', [[Dario De Regoyos]], 1902
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File:EmileClaus001.jpeg|[[Emile Claus]], ''Boerdeij in Vlaanderen'', 1994
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File:HenriEdmondCross001.jpeg|''Pink house'', [[Henri-Edmond Cross]], {{circa|1901–1905}}
File:GeorgesLemmen001.jpeg|[[Georges Lemmen]], ''Naakt'', 1907
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File:EmileClaus001.jpeg|''Farm in Flanders'', [[Emile Claus]], 1904
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File:Juliette Wytsman001.jpg|[[Juliette Wytsman]], ''Spirea''
File:PaulMathieu001.jpeg|[[Paul Mathieu]], ''Huis bij het water'', 1918
File:GeorgesLemmen001.jpeg|''Nude'', [[Georges Lemmen]], 1907
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File:Juliette Wytsman001.jpg|''Spirea'', [[Juliette Wytsman]]
File:PaulMathieu001.jpeg|''House by the water'', [[Paul Mathieu]], 1918
</gallery>
</gallery>


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* [[History of Brussels]]
* [[History of Brussels]]
* [[Culture of Belgium]]
* [[Culture of Belgium]]
* [[Belgium in "the long nineteenth century"]]
* [[Belgium in the long nineteenth century]]


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 15:49, 1 March 2024

Museum of Ixelles
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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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