Eugeen Van Mieghem ([ˈøːɣeːnvɑnˈmiːɣəm]; October 1, 1875 – March 24, 1930) was an artist born in the port city of Antwerp, Belgium. As a boy Van Mieghem was confronted with the harsh reality of life at the waterfront.
Eugeen Van Mieghem
Women of the docks (Antwerp), Eugeen van Mieghem, Oil on canvas
Het Soepmeisje ("The Soup Girl", 1901)A la jetée (At the pier), 1910
Even at primary school he showed a talent for drawing. He was introduced to the work of Vincent van Gogh, Georges Seurat, Camille Pissarro, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and others at an exhibition organised by Flemish painter and architect Henry van de Velde at the Antwerp Academy around 1892. He attended the Antwerp Academy but was sent from school because his conservative teachers disliked his subject matter and his free, spontaneous way with it. He threw his lot in with progressive political and cultural movements, and joined an anarchist group. By the early 1900s was recognized as one of the most promising young artists of the Antwerp school. He would never renounce his idealism. He became the artist of the typical harbour folk: sack porters, sack makers, emigrants, dockers, bargees, and tramps.[1]
Van Mieghem married Augustine Pautre in 1902. At the end of November 1904 his young wife fell ill. Van Mieghem depicted her in an impressive series of drawings and pastels that rate alongside similar work by artists such as Rembrandt (The Series of Saskia) and Ferdinand Hodler (Valentine Godé). Grief-stricken at the death of his wife, it was not before 1910 until Van Mieghem showed his work again.
After his first individual exhibition at Antwerp's Royal Society of Fine Arts in 1912, international interest in his work mounted and group exhibitions followed in Cologne and The Hague. In March 1919 he showed his wartime work in Antwerp. This remarkable series of mainly drawings and pastels met with the wide approval of art critics, who compared this work to that of Théophile-Alexandre Steinlen, Jean-Louis Forain, and Käthe Kollwitz. After an article by his friend and Flemish author Willem Elsschot appeared, Van Mieghem was also able to show his wartime work in a gallery in Scheveningen in The Netherlands. In 1929 he became a teacher of life drawing at the Academy in Antwerp and he participated in exhibitions every year until his death in 1930.
In European social art of the turn of the century, international art critics compare his work to that of figures like Käthe Kollwitz, de Toulouse-Lautrec, and Steinlen. Van Mieghem had no equal when it came down to drawing and painting the lives of ordinary people, living and working in an international seaport. When it comes to capturing social reality, his work has much of the power and authenticity of Jean-François Millet's. Like the precursor of social art, Van Mieghem never had to leave his own environment in search of subjects. The world was on his doorstep.
In recent years Van Mieghem's work has been rediscovered internationally. In 2000 a Steinlen retrospective at the Picasso Museum in Barcelona included seven of his works and brought international recognition for his work. In 1993, the Eugeen Van Mieghem Museum opened its doors in Antwerp, with a collection of 150 of his works. In 2017 the Hugh Lane Gallery (Dublin, Ireland) exhibited several of his works.[2]
Notesedit
^GRACE GLUECK (21 July 2006). "At the South Street Seaport, Eugeen Van Mieghems Pictures of the Tired and Poor Before They Sailed to America". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
^"Eugeen van Mieghem: Port Life, Dublin City Gallery the Hugh Lane free admission". www.hughlane.ie.
Sourcesedit
P. & V. Berko, "Dictionary of Belgian painters born between 1750 & 1875", Knokke 1981, p. 712-713.
External linksedit
Media related to Eugeen Van Mieghem at Wikimedia Commons
Van Mieghem Museum (Ernest Van Dijckkaai 9, B 2000 Antwerpen, tel. 32.3.211.03.30 mail: van.mieghem.museum@skynet.be).
The exhibition 'Off to the New World - Emigrants by Eugeen Van Mieghem' at the Jewish Historical Museum in Amsterdam ran from 24 October 2003 until 2 February 2004.
The exhibition 'Antwerp=America, Eugeen Van Mieghem and the Emigrants of the Red Star Line' at the South Street Seaport Museum in New York ran in 2006.
Visiting The Eugeen Van Mieghem Museum and La Rade Building in Antwerp, Belgium
December 15, 2023
eugeen, mieghem, ˈøːɣeːn, vɑn, ˈmiːɣəm, october, 1875, march, 1930, artist, born, port, city, antwerp, belgium, mieghem, confronted, with, harsh, reality, life, waterfront, women, docks, antwerp, eugeen, mieghem, canvasborn, 1875, october, 1875antwerp, flander. Eugeen Van Mieghem ˈoːɣeːn vɑn ˈmiːɣem October 1 1875 March 24 1930 was an artist born in the port city of Antwerp Belgium As a boy Van Mieghem was confronted with the harsh reality of life at the waterfront Eugeen Van MieghemWomen of the docks Antwerp Eugeen van Mieghem Oil on canvasBorn 1875 10 01 1 October 1875Antwerp Flanders BelgiumDied24 March 1930 1930 03 24 aged 54 Antwerp Flanders BelgiumNationalityBelgianKnown forPaintingHet Soepmeisje The Soup Girl 1901 A la jetee At the pier 1910Even at primary school he showed a talent for drawing He was introduced to the work of Vincent van Gogh Georges Seurat Camille Pissarro Henri de Toulouse Lautrec and others at an exhibition organised by Flemish painter and architect Henry van de Velde at the Antwerp Academy around 1892 He attended the Antwerp Academy but was sent from school because his conservative teachers disliked his subject matter and his free spontaneous way with it He threw his lot in with progressive political and cultural movements and joined an anarchist group By the early 1900s was recognized as one of the most promising young artists of the Antwerp school He would never renounce his idealism He became the artist of the typical harbour folk sack porters sack makers emigrants dockers bargees and tramps 1 Van Mieghem had his first taste of real success at La Libre Esthetique in Brussels where his pastels and drawings hung alongside works by French impressionists such as Claude Monet Paul Cezanne Camille Pissarro Jean Renoir and Edouard Vuillard Van Mieghem married Augustine Pautre in 1902 At the end of November 1904 his young wife fell ill Van Mieghem depicted her in an impressive series of drawings and pastels that rate alongside similar work by artists such as Rembrandt The Series of Saskia and Ferdinand Hodler Valentine Gode Grief stricken at the death of his wife it was not before 1910 until Van Mieghem showed his work again After his first individual exhibition at Antwerp s Royal Society of Fine Arts in 1912 international interest in his work mounted and group exhibitions followed in Cologne and The Hague In March 1919 he showed his wartime work in Antwerp This remarkable series of mainly drawings and pastels met with the wide approval of art critics who compared this work to that of Theophile Alexandre Steinlen Jean Louis Forain and Kathe Kollwitz After an article by his friend and Flemish author Willem Elsschot appeared Van Mieghem was also able to show his wartime work in a gallery in Scheveningen in The Netherlands In 1929 he became a teacher of life drawing at the Academy in Antwerp and he participated in exhibitions every year until his death in 1930 In European social art of the turn of the century international art critics compare his work to that of figures like Kathe Kollwitz de Toulouse Lautrec and Steinlen Van Mieghem had no equal when it came down to drawing and painting the lives of ordinary people living and working in an international seaport When it comes to capturing social reality his work has much of the power and authenticity of Jean Francois Millet s Like the precursor of social art Van Mieghem never had to leave his own environment in search of subjects The world was on his doorstep In recent years Van Mieghem s work has been rediscovered internationally In 2000 a Steinlen retrospective at the Picasso Museum in Barcelona included seven of his works and brought international recognition for his work In 1993 the Eugeen Van Mieghem Museum opened its doors in Antwerp with a collection of 150 of his works In 2017 the Hugh Lane Gallery Dublin Ireland exhibited several of his works 2 Notes edit GRACE GLUECK 21 July 2006 At the South Street Seaport Eugeen Van Mieghems Pictures of the Tired and Poor Before They Sailed to America The New York Times Retrieved 2008 08 09 Eugeen van Mieghem Port Life Dublin City Gallery the Hugh Lane free admission www hughlane ie Sources editP amp V Berko Dictionary of Belgian painters born between 1750 amp 1875 Knokke 1981 p 712 713 External links edit nbsp Media related to Eugeen Van Mieghem at Wikimedia Commons Van Mieghem Museum Ernest Van Dijckkaai 9 B 2000 Antwerpen tel 32 3 211 03 30 mail van mieghem museum skynet be The exhibition Off to the New World Emigrants by Eugeen Van Mieghem at the Jewish Historical Museum in Amsterdam ran from 24 October 2003 until 2 February 2004 The exhibition Antwerp America Eugeen Van Mieghem and the Emigrants of the Red Star Line at the South Street Seaport Museum in New York ran in 2006 Visiting The Eugeen Van Mieghem Museum and La Rade Building in Antwerp Belgium Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eugeen Van Mieghem amp oldid 1155946090, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
