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The Bonnefanten Museum is a museum of fine art in Maastricht, Netherlands.

Bonnefanten Museum
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Established1884
LocationAvenue Céramique 250, Maastricht, Netherlands
Coordinates50°50′33.1044″N 5°42′7.1424″E
DirectorStijn Huijts
Websitewww.bonnefanten.nl
Maquette of Bonnefantenmuseum
Maquette of Bonnefantenmuseum

History


The museum was founded in 1884 as the historical and archaeological museum of the Dutch province of Limburg. The name Bonnefanten Museum is derived from the French 'bons enfants' ('good children'), the popular name of a former convent that housed the museum from 1951 until 1978.

In 1995, the museum moved to its present location, a former industrial site named 'Céramique'. The new building was designed by Italian architect Aldo Rossi. With its rocket-shaped cupola overlooking the river Maas, it is one of Maastricht's most prominent modern buildings.[1]

Since 1999, the museum has become exclusively an art museum. The historical and archaeological collections were housed elsewhere. The museum is largely funded by the province of Limburg.

In 2009, the museum celebrated its 125th anniversary with the exhibition Exile on Main Street. In 2012, Stijn Huijts became director.


Collection


The combination of old art and contemporary art under one roof gives the Bonnefanten Museum its distinctive character. The department of old masters is located on the first floor and displays highlights of early Italian, Flemish and Dutch painting. Exhibited on the same floor is the museum's extensive collection of Medieval sculpture. The contemporary art collection is usually exhibited on the second floor and focuses on American Minimalism, Italian Arte Povera and Concept Art. The second and third floors are also used for temporary exhibitions.


Old art


The collection old art of the Bonnefanten Museum consists of four main sections:


Contemporary art


Since Alexander van Grevenstein became director in 1986, the Bonnefanten Museum has focused mainly on contemporary art. The main focus of the permanent collection is on:

The collection also features video art and room-size installations by younger artists: Atelier Van Lieshout, Francis Alÿs, David Claerbout, Patrick Van Caeckenbergh, Roman Signer, Franz West, Pawel Althamer.

In 2011, a deal was negotiated between the collectors Jo and Marlies Eyck and the province of Limburg. The result was that the Eyck collection of postwar art and the castle of Wijlre and its grounds, are now part of the museum.




See also



Bibliography, references and notes


  1. Martin Dunford (2010). The Rough Guide to The Netherlands. Penguin. pp. 327–328. ISBN 978-1-84836-882-8. Retrieved 24 November 2011.



На других языках


[de] Bonnefantenmuseum

Das Bonnefantenmuseum in Maastricht ist ein Museum für alte und zeitgenössische Kunst in den Niederlanden. Das Museum ist in einem Gebäude von Aldo Rossi untergebracht.
- [en] Bonnefantenmuseum

[fr] Musée des Bons-Enfants

Le musée des Bons-Enfants (en néerlandais : Bonnefantenmuseum) est un musée d'art ancien et contemporain situé dans la ville de Maastricht aux Pays-Bas.

[it] Bonnefantenmuseum

Il Bonnefantenmuseum (o 'Museo Bonnefanten') è un museo d'arte antica e contemporanea, situato a Maastricht.

[ru] Боннефантенмузеум

Боннефантен-музей (нидерл. Bonnefantenmuseum) — художественный музей в городе Маастрихт, Нидерланды.



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