This series of nine paintings by Marcel Broodthears is dedicated to two 17th-century masters: Pieter Jansz Saenredam and Peter Paul Rubens. Seven canvases feature the name of Rubens, each time written next to an illustration of a single detail from his works. The words conjure up images of paintings by Rubens. One canvas has only words that refer to Rubens work. On the only canvas that carries the name Saenredam, no other word is added. Saenredam was a master in painting empty church architecture. A contrast to the extravagant work of Rubens. With works such as these, Broodthears investigates the relationship between words, images and associative links. At the same time, he critically questions the way an art world concentrating on status operates by placing not the work in the spotlight but rather the names of the artists.
Specifications
| Title | Untitled |
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| Material and technique | Silk-screen print, printed on linen with white undercoat |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 80 cm Width 100 cm |
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| Artists |
Artist:
Marcel Broodthaers
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| Accession number | 2815 a-i (MK) |
| Credits | Purchased 1973 |
| Department | Modern Art |
| Acquisition date | 1973 |
| Creation date | in 1973 |
| Internal exhibitions |
De collectie als tijdmachine (2017) |
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| Object | |
| Technique |
Silkscreen print
> Stencil screen printing technique
> Printing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
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| Geographical origin | Belgium > Western Europe > Europe |
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All about the artist
Marcel Broodthaers
Brussel 1924 - Keulen 1976
In 1958, Broodthaers started publishing poems and articles, illustrated with his own photographs. His first solo exhibition was held in 1964 in Galerie St....
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