Oscar Jespers 1929 - Woman's Head

In 1927 Oscar Jespers and his wive Mia moves from Antwerp to Brussels because of his nomination on the High Institute of Ter Kameren by director Henry van de Velde where he teaches sculpture. Because of international recession in 1929 several pieces of the collection are being auctioned …

(white marble - height 38 cm)

http://oscarjespers.com/biografie-2/
http://www.museumdd.be/

Peter Paul Rubens and World War I

27 august 1914 – World War I > After a Zeppelinbombardment Antwerp dicided to protect their treasures. ‘Ten-hemel-opneming-van-Maria’ (Maria rises to haven) of Peter Paul Rubens, the most famous Flemish 17th century Barok painter, is stored in the cellers of the Museum of Fine Arts.  –  source: de redactie.be

http://www.rubensonline.be/showdetail.asp?artworkID=100295

James Ensor - Les Gendarmes (The Patrolemen) 1892

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ostend fishermen had a rough time during the industrial revolution at the end of the 19th century. English boats had more speed and it made their fish cheaper. In 1887 it went wrong. Ostend fishermen threw English cargo overboard. Balance of the riod: three deaths , nine wounded. Ninety five fishermen were punished in the court of Bruges ...

> Collection Mu.zee, Ostend (Belgium)

Picasso's search for composition

“But what use is it to say what we do when everybody can see if he wants to?” – Pablo Picasso, 1923

'Selfportrait' Spilliaert (1908) versus 'The scream' Munch (1893)

Go forward art workers!

Go forward art workers - in your movement you will find the new Realism of the world. > Kazimir Malevich