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Belfius Art Collection
The Belfius Art Collection is a collection of Belgian art owned by the Belfius Bank (and thus as of August 2018 by the Belgian State, owner of Belfius since 2011). History The current collection of Belfius Bank is the combination of the collections of three older banks, which are now part of Belfius. Paribas Belgium collected art from the 16th to the 18th century, plus some contemporary (post-WWII) art. The Gemeentekrediet collected Belgian art from 1860 to 1945. BACOB did not start collecting art until 1980, and focused on contemporary Belgian art. Belfius continued collecting art after the fusion of the banks, and the complete collection has grown to more than 4,300 works. This makes it the largest company-based Belgian art collection, while being considered one of the 100 most important worldwide. The Belgian state took over the bank in 2011, so effectively owns the art collection as well. Small selections of the collection are open to the public two Saturdays every month. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stijn Cole
Stijn is a Dutch short form of names ending in "stijn" such as Constantijn or Augustijn. It was the tenth most popular name for boys born in the Netherlands in 2007.Sociale Verzekeringsbank. (n.d.).Kindernamen top 20/ref> People with this name include: *Stijn Celis (born 1964), Belgian choreographer and set designer *Stijn Claessens (born 1959), Dutch economist *Stijn Coninx (born 1957), Belgian film director *Stijn D'Hulst (born 1991), Belgian volleyball player * Stijn De Smet (born 1985), Belgian football midfielder * Stijn Dejonckheere (born 1988), Belgian volleyball player * Stijn Derkx (born 1995), Dutch football striker *Stijn Devolder (born 1979), Belgian racing cyclist * Stijn Francis (born 1982), Belgian football midfielder * Stijn van Gassel (born 1996), Dutch football goalkeeper * Stijn Haeldermans (born 1975), Belgian football midfielder *Stijn Houben (born 1995), Dutch football defender * Stijn Huysegems (born 1982), Belgian football forward *Stijn Jaspers (1961–198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Degroux
Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "free man". The Old English descendant of this word was '' Ċearl'' or ''Ċeorl'', as the name of King Cearl of Mercia, that disappeared after the Norman conquest of England. The name was notably borne by Charlemagne (Charles the Great), and was at the time Latinized as ''Karolus'' (as in ''Vita Karoli Magni''), later also as '' Carolus''. Some Germanic languages, for example Dutch and German, have retained the word in two separate senses. In the particular case of Dutch, ''Karel'' refers to the given name, whereas the noun ''kerel'' means "a bloke, fellow, man". Etymology The name's etymology is a Common Germanic noun ''*karilaz'' meaning "free man", which survives in English as churl (< Old English ''ċeorl''), which developed its de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jules De Sutter
Jules is the French form of the Latin "Julius" (e.g. Jules César, the French name for Julius Caesar). It is the given name of: People with the name *Jules Aarons (1921–2008), American space physicist and photographer *Jules Abadie (1876–1953), French politician and surgeon *Jules Accorsi (born 1937), French football player and manager *Jules Adenis (1823–1900), French playwright and opera librettist *Jules Adler 1865–1952), French painter *Jules Asner (born 1968), American television personality *Jules Aimé Battandier (1848–1922), French botanist *Jules Bernard (born 2000), American basketball player *Jules Bianchi (1989–2015), French Formula One driver *Jules Breton (1827–1906), French Realist painter *Jules-André Brillant (1888–1973), Canadian entrepreneur *Jules Brunet (1838–1911), French Army general *Jules Charles-Roux (1841–1918), French businessman and politician *Jules Dewaquez (1899–1971), French footballer *Jules Marie Alphonse Jacques de Dixmu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Léon De Smet
Leon, Léon (French) or León (Spanish) may refer to: Places Europe * León, Spain, capital city of the Province of León * Province of León, Spain * Kingdom of León, an independent state in the Iberian Peninsula from 910 to 1230 and again from 1296 to 1301 * León (historical region), composed of the Spanish provinces León, Salamanca, and Zamora * Viscounty of Léon, a feudal state in France during the 11th to 13th centuries * Saint-Pol-de-Léon, a commune in Brittany, France * Léon, Landes, a commune in Aquitaine, France * Isla de León, a Spanish island * Leon (Souda Bay), an islet in Souda Bay, Chania, on the island of Crete North America * León, Guanajuato, Mexico, a large city * Leon, California, United States, a ghost town * Leon, Iowa, United States * Leon, Kansas, United States * Leon, New York, United States * Leon, Oklahoma, United States * Leon, Virginia, United States * Leon, West Virginia, United States * Leon, Wisconsin (other), United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustave De Smet
Gustave Franciscus De Smet (21 January 1877 – 8 October 1943) was a Belgian painter. Together with Constant Permeke and Frits Van den Berghe, he was one of the founders of Flemish Expressionism. His younger brother, , also became a painter. Biography He was born in Ghent. His father, Jules, was a set decorator and photographer. Both Gustave and his brother began working in their father's studio, then attended the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, where they studied under Jean Delvin.Brief biography from ''Dictionnaire des peintres belges'' @ Belgian Art Links. Unlike Léon, Gustave was considered to be an indifferent student. In 1908, he and his wife followed Léon to the artists' colony in |
Gery De Smet
Géry is the customary French form of Saint Gaugericus. French communes named for the saint include: *Géry, Meuse, France *Saint-Géry (other), several French communes *Saint-Géry Island, former island in Brussels, Belgium People with the surname Gery or Géry: *Jacques Géry (1917–2007), French ichthyologist *Jean Gery (also spelled Jean Jarry, Yan Jarri or Jean Henri) (before 1638–1690, French explorer *Marcel Gery (born 1965), Slovakian and Canadian swimmer *Wade-Gery: **Laura Wade-Gery (born 1965), British business executive **Sir Robert Wade-Gery (1929–2015), British diplomat **Theodore Wade-Gery Theodore may refer to: Places * Theodore, Alabama, United States * Theodore, Australian Capital Territory * Theodore, Queensland, a town in the Shire of Banana, Australia * Theodore, Saskatchewan, Canada * Theodore Reservoir, a lake in Saskatche ... (1888–1972), British classical scholar, historian and epigrapher Gery and Géry are also male given names, includi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raoul De Keyser
Raoul De Keyser (29 August 1930 – 6 October 2012) was a Belgian painter who lived and worked in Deinze, Belgium. Early life and education De Keyser was born in Deinze on 29 August 1930, and lived there all his life. His father was a carpenter. He began to paint on his own as a teenager but soon started writing for daily newspapers,Roberta Smith (16 October 2012)Raoul De Keyser, Belgian Abstract Painter, Dies at 82''New York Times''. commentating eclectically on sport and art.Christopher Masters (14 October 2012)Raoul de Keyser obituary''The Guardian''. He attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Deinze under the painter Roger Raveel from 1963 to 1964.Raoul De Keyser: FREEDOM, 20 September – 29 October 2011 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne-Pierre De Kat
Anne Pierre de Kat (1 May 1881 – 25 July 1968) was a Belgian painter. His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics. References 1881 births 1968 deaths 20th-century Belgian painters Belgian painters Olympic competitors in art competitions People from Delft {{Belgium-painter-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thierry De Cordier
Thierry De Cordier (born 1954 in Ronse, Belgium) is a contemporary visual artist. He currently lives and works in the Alpujarras, Spain. His art consists of drawings, paintings, sculptures, installations and poetry/philosophy, and his work is held in numerous museum collections, including S.M.A.K. His works may be seen in the Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst, the Centre Georges Pompidou and the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. One-person exhibitions * ''Iconotextures'', Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Brussels, Belgium (2016) * ''Landschappen'', BOZAR, Brussels, Belgium (2012) * Xavier Hufkens, Brussels, Belgium (2009, 2011) * Marian Goodman Gallery, Paris, France (2007) * ''Inauguration of De Kapel van het Niets'', Sint-Norbertuscentrum, Duffel, Belgium (2007) * ''Works from the "Female Drawings" Group. Part I'', Marian Goodman Gallery, New York, NY, USA (2006) * ''Drawings'', Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, France (2004) * ''Black Paintings'', Marian Goodman Gal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antoon De Clerck
Antoon is a Dutch masculine given name that is an alternate form of Antonius used in Belgium, Netherlands, Suriname, South Africa, Namibia, and Indonesia, a nickname and a surname. Antoon is also a transliteration of Arabic (), also spelt , and typically used as both a given name and surname of Christian Arabs. Notable people with the name Antoon include: Given name *Antoon Coolen (1897–1961), Dutch writer *Antoon Jozef Witteryck (1865–1934), Belgian writer *Antoon van Schendel (1910–1990), Dutch professional road bicycle racer Nickname *Antoon Kolen, nickname for Anthonius Wilhelmus Johannes Kolen (1953 – 2004), Dutch mathematician *Antoon Vergote, nickname for Antoine Vergote (1921 – 2013), Belgian Roman Catholic priest *Antoon Verlegh, nickname for Antonius Wilhelmus Verlegh (1896-1960), Dutch football player Surname * A. J. Antoon (1944-1992), American theatre director *Feras Antoon (born 1975), Syrian-born Canadian businessman in the online pornography industry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berlinde De Bruyckere
Berlinde De Bruyckere (born 1964) is a Belgian contemporary artist. De Bruyckere specializes in sculpture in various media including wax, wood, wool, horse skin and hair, though she also works in watercolour, gouache, and since the early 1990s many of her major works have featured structures involving blankets. Their use is symbolic both of warmth and shelter, and of the vulnerable circumstances such as wars that make people seek such shelter. In 2000, De Bruyckere's work with five dead horses, ''In Flanders Fields'', a commentary on World War I, was exhibited at the In Flanders Fields Museum in Ypres. In 2006, her work was included in the 4th Berlin Biennial for Contemporary Art and exhibited in a two-artist show at the Kunsthalle Düsseldorf. At the 2013 Venice Biennale, her sculptures were shown in the Belgian Pavilion. De Bruyckere solo exhibitions include La Maison Rouge, Fondation Antoine de Galbert, Paris (2005); the De Pont Museum of Contemporary Art, Tilburg (2005); ''T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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