Upcoming: Drafts - From Rubens to Khnopff
September 26 2024
Picture: Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:
The Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium in Brussels will be opening their latest exhibition next month. Drafts: From Rubens to Khnopff will explore the eternally interesting ways artists prepare sketches and studies for 'finished' works of art.
According to the museum's website:
The exhibition unfolds across time, from the 15th to the 19th century, with a foray into the 20th century. Each stage holds surprises: admire a sketch on canvas by Jacques Jordaens, a model by Alexander Calder, a watercolor by Anne Bonnet, or an oil painting by Delacroix. Preparatory drawings by Rik Wouters stand alongside Fernand Khnopff's decorative projects for the Stoclet House, while the high-reliefs and statuettes by Constantin Meunier and the plein-air sketches by Gustave Courbet or Ferdinand De Braekeleer will captivate you.
Through a thematic scenography, discover rare works, sometimes never exhibited before , alongside the famous bustling sketches of Peter Paul Rubens.
This unique exhibition, built around the exceptional collections of Fine Arts of Belgium, also marks the result of a vast restoration campaign carried out over nearly two years by the Museum's teams. Don't miss this opportunity to delve into the secret world of artistic creation and rediscover masterpieces in a new light.
The show will run from 11th October 2024 until 16th February 2025.