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Theodoor Rombouts: Baroque master comes to Ghent
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Theodoor Rombouts: Baroque master comes to Ghent

21januari 2023
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23april 2023
Fernand Scribedreef 1, 9000 Gand, Flandre-Orientale, Belgique
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Description

The highlight of the MSK festive year is the first monographic exhibition ever dedicated to baroque master Theodoor Rombouts (1597-1637). Paintings from all over the world have been brought to Ghent. Cheerful and monumental scenes come to life on a surprising route.

The exhibition reveals Theodoor Rombouts as one of Flanders’ most important Caravaggists and as a key figure in genre painting. The curator discovered many previously unattributed works. You will therefore see many never-before-seen works. Some of them were specially restored for the exhibition.

In Italy, the young Antwerp artist was inspired by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571-1610) and his successor Bartolomeo Manfredi (1582-1622). Upon his return to Belgium, Rombouts developed his own artistic identity. He was able to merge North and South in a sublime way and became an established figure in Antwerp’s art scene. 

Lively and sometimes moralising genre paintings with elegant companies and musicians stand out in Rombouts’ work. These scenes are steeped in the southern play of light and dark, fused with Rombouts’ lively colour palette. The refined way in which he paints objects and textiles is typical of his work.

An interesting fact: the first work by an old master the museum ever purchased was a work by Rombouts. Before that, it had only bought works by artists who were still alive.

Prefer not to wait in line at the ticket booth? Want to be sure you can discover the Museum of Fine Arts when you want to? Then book your tickets online in advance and enjoy your visit to the fullest.

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