The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg (Museum of Fine Arts of Strasbourg) is the old masters paintings collection of the city of Strasbourg, located in the Alsace region of France. The museum is housed in the first and second floors of the baroque Palais Rohan since 1898. The museum displays works by non-Upper Rhenish artists from between the 14th century and 1871 and by Upper Rhenish artist from between 1681 and 1871.[1] The museum owned 1,934 works as of 31 December 2015,[2] this number has substantially increased since (see below). The old masters from the upper-Rhenish area until 1681 are exhibited in the neighboring Musée de l’Œuvre Notre-Dame.
The first municipal art collection of the city of Strasbourg was the result of the French Revolution, and was a consequence of the expropriation of churches and cloisters. Through the years, the collection, which was founded in 1801, grew by private donations, as well as government loans from the inventory of the Louvre. On August 24, 1870, the museum, which was housed in the Aubette on Place Kléber, was set on fire by Prussian artillery fire and completely destroyed. After the end of the Franco-Prussian War, it was resolved to re-establish the museum, and the imperial art historian Wilhelm von Bode was commissioned with the task in 1889. In 1890, the museum was launched and was re-stocked since that time by acquisitions and gifts. In 1931 under the leadership of Hans Haug (1890–1965), the collection of medieval art and upper-Rhenish painting (Konrad Witz, Hans Baldung, Sebastian Stoskopff) was transferred to the newly founded Musée de l’Œuvre Notre-Dame. The collection of modern art went to the Musée d’Art Moderne et Contemporain de Strasbourg (Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Strasbourg). Haug's superior during the German occupation from 1940 to 1944 was Kurt Martin.[3][4]
On August 13, 1947, fire destroyed part of the re-established collection, including works by Francesco Guardi, Thomas de Keyser,[5]Antonio del Pollaiuolo and Lucas Cranach the Elder. However, with the money from the insurance, it was possible to acquire other artistically valuable paintings. Apart from regular purchases on the art market, the collection of the museum is also regularly being expanded by substantial donations, notably in 1987 and 1994 by collectors Othon Kaufman and François Schlageter (Italian paintings), in 2004 by collectors Roger and Elisabeth Eisenbeth (Dutch paintings,)[6] in 2009 by the collector Ann L. Oppenheimer (Italian, Flemish and Dutch paintings),[7] and in 2019 by the collectors Jeannine Poitrey and Marie-Claire Ballabio (mostly Italian and Dutch paintings).[8]
In 2005 the museum reached a settlement with the heirs of Bernhard Altmann over a Canaletto that had been looted by the Nazis from its Jewish owner.[9][10]
^"Bilan des régions (hors musées nationaux)" (PDF). .culture.gouv.fr. French Ministry of Culture. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
^Andrea Christine Bambi: Rezension von Tessa Friederike Rosebrock, Kurt Martin und das Musée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg. In: sehepunkte 12, 2012, Nr. 6 [15 June 2012]
^Rosebrock, Tessa Friederike; Hergott, Fabrice; Lang, Paul (2019-12-12). Kurt Martin et le musée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg (in French). Éditions de la Maison des sciences de l’homme. ISBN978-2-7351-2688-0.
^"Flemish and Dutch paintings at the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Strasbourg", The Art Tribune, 20 April 2009
^"Agrandissement du Musée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg" La Tribune de l'Art, 21 February 2007 (in French)
^"Plusieurs tableaux légués au Musée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg", La Tribune de l'Art, 15 April 2009 (in French)
^"Une donation exceptionnelle : tableaux, dessins et gravures (XVIe-XIXesiècles), collection Poitrey-Ballabio" (PDF). strasbourg.eu. pp. 815–877. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
^. The Art Newspaper. 3 June 2004. Archived from the original on November 3, 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
^"Strasbourg settles with Bernhard Altmann heirs over Nazi-looted Canaletto". www.lootedart.com. 10 October 2005. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
External links
Musees-strasbourg.org: Official website
Selected works
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The Musee des Beaux Arts de Strasbourg Museum of Fine Arts of Strasbourg is the old masters paintings collection of the city of Strasbourg located in the Alsace region of France The museum is housed in the first and second floors of the baroque Palais Rohan since 1898 The museum displays works by non Upper Rhenish artists from between the 14th century and 1871 and by Upper Rhenish artist from between 1681 and 1871 1 The museum owned 1 934 works as of 31 December 2015 2 this number has substantially increased since see below The old masters from the upper Rhenish area until 1681 are exhibited in the neighboring Musee de l Œuvre Notre Dame Musee des Beaux Arts de StrasbourgLocation within StrasbourgEstablished1890Coordinates48 34 52 N 7 45 08 E 48 581111 N 7 752222 E 48 581111 7 752222TypeFine arts museumCollection sizepaintings sculpturesWebsiteen wbr musees wbr strasbourg wbr eu wbr museum of fine arts Vanity or Luxuria by Hans Memling detail from a polyptych Portrait of a young Lady by Raphael and Giulio Romano Mater Dolorosa by El Greco Portrait of a bearded man by Tintoretto Portrait of Luigia Cattaneo Gentile by Anthony van Dyck The Beautiful Strasbourg Woman by Nicolas de Largilliere Contents 1 Historical overview 2 Painters exhibited selected 2 1 Italian 2 2 Flemish and Dutch 2 3 Spanish 2 4 French 3 Sculptors exhibited 4 See also 5 Bibliography 6 References 7 External linksHistorical overview EditThe first municipal art collection of the city of Strasbourg was the result of the French Revolution and was a consequence of the expropriation of churches and cloisters Through the years the collection which was founded in 1801 grew by private donations as well as government loans from the inventory of the Louvre On August 24 1870 the museum which was housed in the Aubette on Place Kleber was set on fire by Prussian artillery fire and completely destroyed After the end of the Franco Prussian War it was resolved to re establish the museum and the imperial art historian Wilhelm von Bode was commissioned with the task in 1889 In 1890 the museum was launched and was re stocked since that time by acquisitions and gifts In 1931 under the leadership of Hans Haug 1890 1965 the collection of medieval art and upper Rhenish painting Konrad Witz Hans Baldung Sebastian Stoskopff was transferred to the newly founded Musee de l Œuvre Notre Dame The collection of modern art went to the Musee d Art Moderne et Contemporain de Strasbourg Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Strasbourg Haug s superior during the German occupation from 1940 to 1944 was Kurt Martin 3 4 On August 13 1947 fire destroyed part of the re established collection including works by Francesco Guardi Thomas de Keyser 5 Antonio del Pollaiuolo and Lucas Cranach the Elder However with the money from the insurance it was possible to acquire other artistically valuable paintings Apart from regular purchases on the art market the collection of the museum is also regularly being expanded by substantial donations notably in 1987 and 1994 by collectors Othon Kaufman and Francois Schlageter Italian paintings in 2004 by collectors Roger and Elisabeth Eisenbeth Dutch paintings 6 in 2009 by the collector Ann L Oppenheimer Italian Flemish and Dutch paintings 7 and in 2019 by the collectors Jeannine Poitrey and Marie Claire Ballabio mostly Italian and Dutch paintings 8 In 2005 the museum reached a settlement with the heirs of Bernhard Altmann over a Canaletto that had been looted by the Nazis from its Jewish owner 9 10 Painters exhibited selected EditSee also Category Paintings in the collection of the Musee des Beaux Arts de Strasbourg Italian Edit Giotto di Bondone Sano di Pietro Sandro Botticelli Cima da Conegliano Carlo Crivelli Filippino Lippi Piero di Cosimo Cima da Conegliano Raphael Correggio Veronese Tintoretto Guercino Canaletto Giambattista Tiepolo Salvator Rosa Alessandro Magnasco Giuseppe Maria CrespiFlemish and Dutch Edit Simon Marmion Hans Memling Lucas van Leyden Gerard David Maarten van Heemskerck Peter Paul Rubens Jacob Jordaens Salomon van Ruysdael Pieter de Hooch Anthony van Dyck Willem Kalf Pieter Claesz Christiaen van Couwenbergh Cornelis EngelszSpanish Edit El Greco Jusepe de Ribera Francisco de Zurbaran Francisco de GoyaFrench Edit Philippe de Champaigne Claude Lorrain Nicolas de Largilliere Francois Boucher Simon Vouet Antoine Watteau Jean Simeon Chardin Philip James de Loutherbourg Jean Baptiste Camille Corot Theodore Chasseriau Gustave Courbet Theodore Rousseau Edgar DegasSculptors exhibited EditBaccio Bandinelli Alessandro Algardi Alessandro Vittoria Francois Girardon Jean Antoine Houdon Jean Baptiste Carpeaux Antoine Louis Barye Theodore Charles Gruyere Francois Joseph Bosio Adolf von HildebrandSee also EditCategory Paintings in the collection of the Musee des Beaux Arts de StrasbourgBibliography EditLe musee des Beaux Arts de Strasbourg Cinq siecles de peinture Editions des Musees de Strasbourg May 2006 ISBN 2 901833 78 0 in French Peintures flamandes et hollandaises du Musee des Beaux Arts de Strasbourg Editions des Musees de Strasbourg February 2009 ISBN 978 2 35125 030 3 Les Peintures italiennes du Musee des Beaux Arts xvie xviie et xviiie siecles Editions Le Seuil 1996 ISBN 978 2 901833 30 7 Les Primitifs italiens du Musee des Beaux Arts de Strasbourg Editions Le Seuil 1993 ISBN 978 2 901833 14 7References Edit 1871 is the year of the annexation of Alsace Lorraine to the German Empire Bilan des regions hors musees nationaux PDF culture gouv fr French Ministry of Culture Retrieved 6 September 2019 Andrea Christine Bambi Rezension von Tessa Friederike Rosebrock Kurt Martin und das Musee des Beaux Arts de Strasbourg In sehepunkte 12 2012 Nr 6 15 June 2012 Rosebrock Tessa Friederike Hergott Fabrice Lang Paul 2019 12 12 Kurt Martin et le musee des Beaux Arts de Strasbourg in French Editions de la Maison des sciences de l homme ISBN 978 2 7351 2688 0 Flemish and Dutch paintings at the Musee des Beaux Arts in Strasbourg The Art Tribune 20 April 2009 Agrandissement du Musee des Beaux Arts de Strasbourg La Tribune de l Art 21 February 2007 in French Plusieurs tableaux legues au Musee des Beaux Arts de Strasbourg La Tribune de l Art 15 April 2009 in French Une donation exceptionnelle tableaux dessins et gravures XVIe XIXesiecles collection Poitrey Ballabio PDF strasbourg eu pp 815 877 Retrieved 13 November 2019 Nazi loot claims a French museum is trying to raise money to buy a Canaletto for the second time The Art Newspaper 3 June 2004 Archived from the original on November 3 2022 Retrieved 2022 11 03 Strasbourg settles with Bernhard Altmann heirs over Nazi looted Canaletto www lootedart com 10 October 2005 Retrieved 2022 11 03 External links EditMusees strasbourg org Official website Selected works Wikimedia Commons has media related to Musee des Beaux Arts de Strasbourg Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Musee des Beaux Arts de Strasbourg amp oldid 1123625970, wikipedia, 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