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The Centre for Fine Arts [1] [2] (French: Palais des Beaux-Arts, pronounced [palɛ de boz‿aʁ]; Dutch: Paleis voor Schone Kunsten, pronounced [paˈlɛis foːr ˈsxoːnə ˈkʏnstə(n)]) is a multi-purpose cultural venue in the Royal Quarter of Brussels, Belgium.
The museum was founded on 1 September 1801 by Napoleon [1] [2] and opened in 1803 as the Museum of Fine Arts of Brussels (French: Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bruxelles, Dutch: Museum voor Schone Kunsten van Brussel), occupying fourteen rooms of the former Palace of Charles of Lorraine, known as the "Old Court".
The Mont des Arts (French, pronounced [mɔ̃ dez‿aʁ]) or Kunstberg (Dutch, pronounced [ˈkʏnstbɛr(ə)x] ⓘ), meaning "Hill/Mount of the Arts", is an urban complex and historic site in central Brussels, Belgium, including the Royal Library of Belgium (KBR), the National Archives of Belgium, the Square – Brussels Meeting Centre, and a public garden.
Art Deco in Brussels was the result of a dual Austrian and American influence: on the one hand, the influence exerted by the Austrian architect Josef Hoffmann and the Viennese Secession, via the Stoclet Palace in the Woluwe-Saint-Pierre municipality, on certain Brussels' architects following geometric Art Nouveau (such as Léon Sneyers, Jean-Baptiste Dewin and Camille Damman), as well as on ...
In March 2015, the government of the Brussels-Capital Region and Groupe PSA reached an agreement for the sale of the site. The sale, for €20.5 million was finalized on 29 October 2015. [ 12 ] When the museum was unable to use works from the federal art collection, it partnered with the Centre Pompidou to provide artworks and knowhow. [ 13 ]
The Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Brussels (French: Académie royale des Beaux-Arts de Bruxelles [akademi ʁwajal de boz‿aʁ də bʁysɛl] (ArBA-EsA); Dutch: Koninklijke Academie voor Schone Kunsten van Brussel [ˈkoːnɪŋkləkə ˌaːkaːˈdeːmi voːr ˈsxoːnə ˈkʏnstə(ɱ) vɑm ˈbrʏsəl]) is an art school in Brussels, Belgium, founded in 1711.
Pages in category "Art museums and galleries in Brussels" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The Museum of Ixelles (French: Musée d'Ixelles; Dutch: Museum van Elsene), also called the (Municipal) Museum of Fine Arts of Ixelles (French: Musée (communal) des Beaux-Arts d'Ixelles; Dutch: (Gemeentelijk) Museum voor Schone Kunsten van Elsene), is a municipal art museum in Brussels, Belgium, focusing on Belgian art from the 19th and 20th centuries.