Passion, Function and Beauty - Henry Van de Velde Exhibition
- Opening periods
- from Friday 13 September 2013 to Sunday 12 January 2014 (except on: Monday)
- Tuesday-Sunday : 10:00-17:00
- from Friday 13 September 2013 to Sunday 12 January 2014 (except on: Monday)
- Address:
Musée du Cinquantenaire
Parc du Cinquantenaire 10
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Chronological look back at the life and works of this multi-talented artist and architect. In Brussels from 13/09/13 to 12/01/14
Exhibition to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Henry Van de Velde's birth.
Discover a new and unseen collection of artworks and documents such as photos and letters.
Numerous activities linked to Van de Velde will also be organised by others, to coincide with this exhibition.
Who was Henry Van de Velde?
Van de Velde (1863-1957), who trained as a painter, redefined himself as an architect, interior architect, designer, educator and artistic councillor.
He left behind an impressive collection of works and an international career, with many projects in Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and, of course, France!
Among his most famous buildings are the "Bloemenwerf" villa in Uccle, several Art Nouveau houses in Weimar, the Kröller-Müller Museum in Otterlo and the "Boekentoren" at the University of Ghent.
Van de Velde was at the origin of the school from which the modernist Bauhaus movement appeared. He founded the renowned Architecture school "La Cambre" in Brussels.
