In January 2007 the Fondation de l’Hermitage in Lausanne will be organizing a major exhibition devoted to Belgian art at the end of the 19th century. The event will focus on the ‘XX’ and ‘La Libre Esthétique’ groups which, within just three decades, saw Belgian artists emerging among the most innovative of the European avant-garde. Bringing together some 90 paintings, sculptures and drawings and presenting the outstanding artists of this period, this will be the first exhibition in Switzerland to offer a comprehensive overview of Belgian art during these crucial years, revolving around the three movements which left their mark on Belgian art at that time: Impressionism and Neo-Impressionism, Symbolism and Expressionism.

The exhibition catalogue includes colour reproductions of all the works exhibited.

Exhibition curator : William Hauptman

Among the most important artists at the heart of the exhibition: Anna Boch, Emile Claus, William Degouve de Nuncques, Jean Delville, James Ensor, Henri Evenepoel, William Alfred Finch, Léon Frédéric, Fernand Khnopff, Georges Le Brun, Georges Lemmen, Xavier Mellery, Théo van Rysselberghe, Félicien Rops, Léon Spilliaert, Henry van de Velde.

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