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Between 15 June and 5 October 1902, the Exposition des primitifs flamands à Bruges (''Exhibition of Flemish Primitives at Bruges''), at the time the largest exhibition ever of works by the so-called Flemish Primitives (now usually referred to as Early Netherlandish Painting), was held in the Provinciaal Hof in Bruges. There were 413 entries in the official catalogue of the paintings exhibition, which was the principal of the three sections. With some 35,000 visitors,〔 it was a very influential exposition, resulting in at least five books and numerous lengthy articles besides the official catalogue, and initiating the art-historical study of the Flemish Primitives by a new group of connoisseurs.〔 It also inspired Johan Huizinga to research and write his ''The Autumn of the Middle Ages''. ==Exposition== The 1902 exhibition was not the first to focus on the Flemish Primitives, although it was the first on this scale and to generate so much interest and scientific feedback. Among earlier exhibitions were the 1867 "Tableuax de l'ancienne école Néerlandaise" in Bruges, also directed by W. H. J. Weale; the 1892 "Exhibition of pictures by masters of the Netherlandish and allied schools of XV and early XVI centuries" at the Burlington Fine Arts Club, with 60 pictures;〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.exhibitionculture.arts.gla.ac.uk/exhibition.php?eid=2980 )〕 and the 1899 ''Netherlandish School'' exhibition at the New Gallery (London), with 165 works. The 1902 exposition was originally to be held in Brussels, but was moved to Bruges after the city refused to lend the many works it held to the exhibition if it did not take place in Bruges. It was held in the Provincial Government Palace in Bruges from 15 June until 15 September 1902, but due to the success it was extended until 5 October 1902. The president of the exhibition was Baron Henri Kervyn de Lettenhove. William Henry James Weale wrote the catalogue for the painting section. The often erroneous attributions of the paintings in the catalogue were those of the owners, but the position of the paintings in the exhibition generally reflected the opinion of the organizers, including Weale and Georges Hulin de Loo (a professor at the University of Ghent), regarding their authorship.〔 The illustrated catalogue of the section showing manuscripts, miniatures, archive texts, seals, mereaux, coins and medals was written by Baron Albert Van Zuylen Van Nyevelt. A third section, covering needlework, gobelins, and the like, was catalogued by Isabelle Errera. The exhibition showed some 400 paintings attributed to the Flemish Primitives, many of which had never before been exhibited. The display of many works by major artists created the first good opportunity to study their styles side by side and to revise many attributions, either from one painter to another or from "work by" to "copy of a work by". The exhibition was opened by King Leopold II of Belgium, and visited by Crown Prince Albert and Crown Princess Elisabeth on 3 July 1902〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://beeldbankbrugge.be/beeldbank/weergave/record/?id=2a5077f7-8920-4216-b08a-acd0630135d2 )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Exposition des primitifs flamands à Bruges」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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