The museum Art & Historylocated in the Cinquantenaire Park in Brussels, is about to open two new rooms to the public on June 13. One will be devoted to the decorative arts of the 19th century, the other at theArt Nouveau et to theArt Belgian Deco, announced on Monday the project managers of the new spaces at a press conference.
By crossing the doors of the first room, curious et museophiles will first dive between the winding lines et the floral patterns characteristic of theArt New. Presented through a series of themes, the richness et The diversity of this artistic current born in 1893 will be highlighted in dialogue with major national exhibitions et internationals of the time, social contexts et economic, as well as the networks of relations between sponsors et Artists. The gaze of visitors will inevitably be captured by the reconstruction of the winter garden of the Cousin house, masterpiece of Victor Horta.
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L’Art Belgian decor will also be in the spotlight in this same room. This style experienced a real boom in 1925, during the International Exhibition of Decorative Arts et modern industrialists from Paris. Belgian creations were particularly distinguished there. The public will be able to find the echoes in the room, alongside many other striking events of this movement as he developed during the interwar period. The route will be distinguished by the spectacular “Diane Chasseresse” sculpture by Marcel Wolfers.
The second new room will be dedicated to the decorative arts of the 19th century. The route will follow the evolution of styles, highlighting neo-classics, catering style, neo-Gothic et neo-renaissance, which preceded the emergence of theArt New. The major societal transformations of the time will also be discussed through themes such as industrialization, transport, leisure, attention paid to children or the specialization of domestic spaces.
■ Meryem Laadissi report, Marjorie Fellinger and Manuel Carpiaux
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