The Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp (Dutch: Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen; KMSKA) is a museum in Antwerp, Belgium, founded in 1810, that houses a collection of paintings, sculptures and drawings from the fourteenth to the twentieth centuries. This collection is representative of the artistic production and the taste of art enthusiasts in Antwerp, Belgium and the Northern and Southern Netherlands since the 15th century.
The neoclassical building housing the collection is one of the primary landmarks of the Zuid district of Antwerp. The majestic building was designed by Jean-Jacques Winders (1849–1936) and Frans Van Dijk (1853–1939), built beginning in 1884, opened in 1890, and completed in 1894. Sculpture on the building includes two bronze figures of Pheme with horse-drawn chariots by sculptor Thomas Vincotte, and seven rondel medallions of artists that include Boetius à Bolswert, Frans Floris, Jan van Eyck, Peter Paul Rubens, Quentin Matsys, Erasmus Quellinus II, and Appelmans, separated by four monumental sculptures representing Architecture, Painting, Sculpture, and Graphics.
The building stands in gardens bounded by the Leopold de Waalplaats, the Schildersstraat, the Plaatsnijdersstraat, and the Beeldhouwersstraat, formerly the site of the Antwerp Citadel.
The museum's collection began with the artworks owned by the Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke, which was active from the late 14th century to 1773. When the guild disbanded, its gallery of paintings went to the Academy of Fine Arts, which had been founded in 1663 with the involvement of David Teniers. The gallery had works by Peter Paul Rubens, Jacob Jordaens, and Cornelis de Vos. During French occupations in 1794 and 1796, art was looted from churches and other buildings in Antwerp; the pieces that were later recovered became part of the museum's collection. By 1817 the museum listed 127 items in its catalogue, mostly dating to the mid-16th and 17th centuries, with Rubens at the heart of the collection.[1]
William I of the Netherlands helped the museum in various ways. In 1823 he donated three paintings, including an early work by Titian—Pope Alexander IV presents Jacopo Pesaro to Saint Peter—which became the museum's first foreign piece. He decreed a grant of 20,000 guilders to build the collection's contemporary art in 1827, but the Belgian Revolution interfered. Only in 1873 did the museum begin to acquire living artists' works.
A significant bequest from a former mayor of Antwerp, Florent van Ertborn, added 141 works to the collection in 1840.[2] Van Ertborn had collected Early Netherlandish art at a time when it was out of favour, but in the long run this addition ensured the museum's reputation. These works included Jan van Eyck's Saint Barbara and Madonna at the Fountain and Rogier van der Weyden's Portrait of Philip de Croy (half of a diptych) and the Seven Sacraments Altarpiece. Also in the bequest were paintings by Hans Memling, Dieric Bouts, Joachim Patinir, Quinten Massys, Jean Fouquet, Simone Martini, Antonello da Messina, and Lucas Cranach.
The museum closed to the public for major renovations at the end of 2011, reopening on 24 September 2022 after 11 years of work.[3][4] The museum has been expanded with a new hall for modern art.[5]
^Marechals, Els and de Jong, Leen. Introduction ("The History of the Royal Museum in Antwerp"). The Royal Museum in Antwerp.
^"Florent ridder van Ertborn, gouverneur van Utrecht 1828-1830". Oud Utrecht (in Dutch). 2023-08-24. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
^"LIVE. Antwerps topmuseum KMSKA heropent feestelijk na elf jaar verbouwen: volg hier hét culturele hoogtepunt van 2022". gva.be. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
^"The renovation of the museum | KMSKA". www.kmska.be.
^Siegal, Nina (2022-09-20). "The Royal Museum With a White-Cube Gallery Inside". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp Dutch Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen KMSKA is a museum in Antwerp Belgium founded in 1810 that houses a collection of paintings sculptures and drawings from the fourteenth to the twentieth centuries This collection is representative of the artistic production and the taste of art enthusiasts in Antwerp Belgium and the Northern and Southern Netherlands since the 15th century Royal Museum of Fine Arts AntwerpKoninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten AntwerpenKoninklijk Museum voor Schone KunstenInteractive fullscreen mapEstablished1810LocationAntwerp BelgiumCoordinates51 12 31 748 N 4 23 39 656 E 51 20881889 N 4 39434889 E 51 20881889 4 39434889TypeArt museumKey holdingsFlemish paintingWebsitewww wbr kmska wbr be The neoclassical building housing the collection is one of the primary landmarks of the Zuid district of Antwerp The majestic building was designed by Jean Jacques Winders 1849 1936 and Frans Van Dijk 1853 1939 built beginning in 1884 opened in 1890 and completed in 1894 Sculpture on the building includes two bronze figures of Pheme with horse drawn chariots by sculptor Thomas Vincotte and seven rondel medallions of artists that include Boetius a Bolswert Frans Floris Jan van Eyck Peter Paul Rubens Quentin Matsys Erasmus Quellinus II and Appelmans separated by four monumental sculptures representing Architecture Painting Sculpture and Graphics The building stands in gardens bounded by the Leopold de Waalplaats the Schildersstraat the Plaatsnijdersstraat and the Beeldhouwersstraat formerly the site of the Antwerp Citadel Contents 1 History 2 Collections 3 Collection highlights 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editThe museum s collection began with the artworks owned by the Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke which was active from the late 14th century to 1773 When the guild disbanded its gallery of paintings went to the Academy of Fine Arts which had been founded in 1663 with the involvement of David Teniers The gallery had works by Peter Paul Rubens Jacob Jordaens and Cornelis de Vos During French occupations in 1794 and 1796 art was looted from churches and other buildings in Antwerp the pieces that were later recovered became part of the museum s collection By 1817 the museum listed 127 items in its catalogue mostly dating to the mid 16th and 17th centuries with Rubens at the heart of the collection 1 William I of the Netherlands helped the museum in various ways In 1823 he donated three paintings including an early work by Titian Pope Alexander IV presents Jacopo Pesaro to Saint Peter which became the museum s first foreign piece He decreed a grant of 20 000 guilders to build the collection s contemporary art in 1827 but the Belgian Revolution interfered Only in 1873 did the museum begin to acquire living artists works A significant bequest from a former mayor of Antwerp Florent van Ertborn added 141 works to the collection in 1840 2 Van Ertborn had collected Early Netherlandish art at a time when it was out of favour but in the long run this addition ensured the museum s reputation These works included Jan van Eyck s Saint Barbara and Madonna at the Fountain and Rogier van der Weyden s Portrait of Philip de Croy half of a diptych and the Seven Sacraments Altarpiece Also in the bequest were paintings by Hans Memling Dieric Bouts Joachim Patinir Quinten Massys Jean Fouquet Simone Martini Antonello da Messina and Lucas Cranach The museum closed to the public for major renovations at the end of 2011 reopening on 24 September 2022 after 11 years of work 3 4 The museum has been expanded with a new hall for modern art 5 Collections edit nbsp Jean Fouquet Virgin and Child Surrounded by Angels nbsp Hans Memling Portrait of a Man with a Roman medal nbsp The Education of Mary by Peter Paul Rubens Artists exhibited in the museum include 15th century Jan van Eyck Jean Fouquet Rogier van der Weyden Hans Memling 16th century Frans Floris de Vriendt Quinten Metsijs Joachim Patinir Marten de Vos Gillis Coignet 17th century Erasmus de Bie Jan Brueghel the Elder Anthony van Dyck Frans Hals Jacob Jordaens Theodoor Rombouts Peter Paul Rubens 19th century James Ensor Auguste Rodin Henry van de Velde Fernand Khnopff Alexandre Cabanel Cleopatra Testing Poisons on Condemned Prisoners 20th century Pierre Alechinsky Rene Magritte Jacob Smits Gustave Van de Woestijne Rik WoutersCollection highlights edit nbsp Saint Barbara of Nicomedia by Jan van Eyck 1437 nbsp Virgin and Child Surrounded by Angels by Jean Fouquet c 1454 nbsp Portrait of Philippe I de Croy by Rogier van der Weyden 1460 nbsp God the Father with Singing and Music making Angels by Hans Memling c 1483 nbsp Biddende Maria by Quentin Matsys c 1505 nbsp Jacopo Pesaro bishop of Paphos being presented by Pope Alexander VI to Saint Peter by Titian 1503 1510 nbsp Landscape with the Flight into Egypt by Joachim Patinir c 1515 nbsp Rest on the Flight into Egypt by Gerard David 16th century nbsp Portrait of a Man by Maarten van Heemskerck 16th century nbsp Caritas Lucas Cranach the Elder by Lucas Cranach the Elder c 1537 nbsp The Judgement of Solomon by Frans Floris c 1547 nbsp The Fall of the Rebel Angels by Frans Floris 1554 nbsp Venus Frigida by Peter Paul Rubens 1611 nbsp The Prodigal Son by Peter Paul Rubens 1618 nbsp Adoration of the Magi by Peter Paul Rubens c 1626 nbsp The Lamentation over the dead Christ by Anthony van Dyck c 1635 nbsp The Preacher Eleazar Swalmius by Rembrandt 1637 nbsp The Old Folks Sing The Young Folks Pipe by Jacob Jordaens 1638 nbsp Two Girls as Saint Agnes and Saint Dorothea by Michaelina Wautier c 1650 nbsp Portrait of Stephan Geraedts Husband of Isabella Coymans by Frans Hals 1650 1652 nbsp The Rider s Halting Place by Philips Wouwerman 17th century nbsp Portrait of a Seated Woman by Nicolaes Maes 1676 nbsp Self portrait by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres c 1864 nbsp The Intrigue by James Ensor 1890 nbsp The Parisian Sphinx by Alfred Stevens 1875 1877 nbsp The Man in the Chair by Henri de Braekeleer 1875 nbsp The Rooftops of Ostend by James Ensor 1884 nbsp Peasant Woman Digging Up Potatoes by Vincent van Gogh 1885 nbsp Maria Sethe Afterwards Madame Henry Vande Velde by Theo van Rysselberghe c 1891 nbsp Ironing by Rik Wouters 1912 nbsp Sitting Nude by Amedeo Modigliani 1917See also editPride and Joy Children s Portraits in The Netherlands 1500 1700 art exhibition held by the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp in 2001References edit Marechals Els and de Jong Leen Introduction The History of the Royal Museum in Antwerp The Royal Museum in Antwerp Florent ridder van Ertborn gouverneur van Utrecht 1828 1830 Oud Utrecht in Dutch 2023 08 24 Retrieved 2023 11 08 LIVE Antwerps topmuseum KMSKA heropent feestelijk na elf jaar verbouwen volg hier het culturele hoogtepunt van 2022 gva be 24 September 2022 Retrieved 24 September 2022 The renovation of the museum KMSKA www kmska be Siegal Nina 2022 09 20 The Royal Museum With a White Cube Gallery Inside The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2022 09 26 External links editOfficial website in English Virtual tour of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts provided by Google Arts amp Culture nbsp Media related to Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp amp oldid 1202998300, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
