{"product_id":"emile-claus","title":"Emile Claus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImpressive monograph of the most important Belgian Impressionist: Emile Claus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImpressive monograph of the most important Belgian Impressionist: Emile Claus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEmile Claus: Prince of Luminism\u003c\/em\u003e celebrates the centenary of the death of Belgium’s leading impressionist, Emile Claus (1849–1924). He captured the unique atmosphere that characterised life around the river Lys in Flanders like no other artist, before or since.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring his early academic years in Antwerp, Claus emerged as a portrait and genre painter. Over the course of the next decade, his interest in landscapes expanded significantly. He established his reputation with such key works as \u003cem\u003eCockfight in Flanders\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCows Crossing the River Lys\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBeet Harvest\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Skaters\u003c\/em\u003e, becoming a prominent figure in the art world of his time, both in Belgium and overseas. His virtuoso touch means that his work is included in the holdings of several prestigious museums as well as the Royal Collection and countless private collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmile Claus expert Johan De Smet, senior curator at the Museum of Fine Arts Ghent, sheds light on the key moments of Claus’s artistic career via literary references, archival documents and a comprehensive exploration of his most important paintings. This is an essential work for enthusiasts of impressionist art, and an eye-opening introduction to those new to Claus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is published on the occasion of the exhibition \u003cem\u003eEmile Claus: Prince of Luminism\u003c\/em\u003e at mudel – Museum of Deinze and the Leie Region, Deinze from 27 September 2024 until 26 January 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Boekie.nl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56102800392457,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0948\/3685\/0953\/files\/Emile-Claus-boek-cover-9789464941340_8392dbd6-9f40-41a5-a926-859348cf8eb2.jpg?v=1781112644","url":"https:\/\/boekie.nl\/products\/emile-claus","provider":"Boekie.nl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}