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| Page Views: 1,259 Last Visit to Vienna: August, 2005 | VIENNA AND THE PASSION OF ART by breughel - last update: Oct 9, 2007 |
| L'ARCHIDUC LEOPOLD GUILLAUME A BRUXELLES (1) |
VIENNE ET LA PASSION DE L'ART. LIENS DE PARENTE AVEC BRUXELLES.
Lors de mon premier séjour à Vienne (en 1968) je fus frappé par les similarités entre l'ancienne capitale de l'empire des Habsbourg et ma ville de Bruxelles. Eléments architecturaux baroques communs et des pavés comme il y en avait encore à Bruxelles dans les années cinquante.
Rien d'étonnant à cette proximité, la Vienne des Habsbourg exerça deux siècles durant son influence sur Bruxelles.
L'archiduc Léopold Guillaume frère de l'empereur d'Autriche Ferdinand II et beau-frère du roi d'Espagne Philippe IV fut nommé en 1646 gouverneur des Pays Bas espagnols de l'époque (Belgique actuelle).C'est à Bruxelles qu'il constitua l'une des plus belles collections de peinture, 1400 tableaux, du XVIIe siècle, conseillé d'ailleurs par le peintre flamand David Teniers le jeune.
Rien d'étonnant dès lors que le K.H.Museum de Vienne ne soit si riche en peintures de l'école flamande
L'influence de Vienne à Bruxelles s'intensifia encore lorsque, après la Guerre de succession d'Espagne, les Pays-Bas méridionaux passèrent à la branche autrichienne des Habsbourg au début du XVIIIe siècle.
Un autre grand collectionneur d'art devient gouverneur à Bruxelles, le duc Albert de Saxe-Teschen, gendre de l'impératrice Marie-Thérèse. Il fut à l'origine de la collection graphique de l' "Albertina".
Ce n'est qu'avec la révolution française et l'annexion de l'actuelle Belgique par la France que cessa l'influence Viennoise à Bruxelles.
Ces quinze dernières années, Vienne s'est magnifiquement développée en une ville d'art de tout premier plan au niveau européen et au niveau mondial.
Tous les trois ans je fais mon petit tour de Vienne, je m'y sens chez moi d'autant plus que je comprends la langue.
(1) "L'archiduc Léopold Guillaume dans sa galerie de Bruxelles."
David Teniers le Jeune, vers1651
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ACQUAINTANCES WITH BRUSSELS. During my first stay in Vienna (in 1968) I was struck by the similarity between the former capital of the empire of the Habsburg and my city of Brussels. Common baroque architectural elements and cobblestones as there were in Brussels in the fifties.
Nothing surprising in this nearness, Vienna of the Habsburg ruled Brussels during two centuries.
The archduke Leopold Guillaume brother of the emperor of Austria Ferdinand II and brother-in-law of the king of Spain Philippe IV was appointed in 1646 governor of the Spanish Low Countries (presently Belgium).
It is in Brussels that he acquired a beautiful collection of 1400 paintings, advised by the Flemish painter David Teniers the younger. Nothing surprising therefore that the Kunsthistorisches Museum of Vienna is so rich in paintings of the Flemish school.
The influence of Vienna on Brussels became even stronger when, after the War of Succession of Spain, the Southern Netherlands were transferred to the Austrian branch of Habsburg at the beginning of the 18th century
Another important collector of art duke Albert of Saxe-Teschen, son-in-law of the Empress Marie-Thérèse. became governor in Brussels in 1780, and was at the origin of the graphic collection of the "Albertina".
The influence of Vienna on Brussels stopped with the French revolution and the annexation of Belgium by France.
These last fifteen years Vienna developed in a city of art of first importance at world level while Brussels became the administrative capital of the EU.
Between art and bureaucracy my choice goes to Vienna. Every three years I make a tour of Vienna, where I feel at home. |
Until August 2007 my tips about Vienna museums were grouped into a 'bucket' called "Museums" which was removed by VT so that my specific museum tips are lost among the 3200 "All things to do" and mixed among lot of other items as different from museums as the Prater with Jack the Ripper house, Opera, etc.
I have now started to move these tips to more appropriate places like the Hofburg for the various departments of the famous Kunst Historisches Museum and to "Vienna general tips - Other Museums". (Other museums should in my opinion be in "things to do", but well …) |
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Bilimari Mon May 19, 2008 15:36 UTC
That's right! It's Kunsthistorisches Museum where I saw the "Tower of Babel" painting. :) | Nemorino Tue Mar 4, 2008 22:36 UTC
A fine collection of tips on the great museums (and cemetery) of Vienna. My last visit to Vienna was in the year before I joined VirtualTourist, so I have nice memories but no photos. | scottishvisitor Sun Sep 9, 2007 13:49 UTC
You certainly know your art work = Vienna has a lot to offer the museum visitors | LoriPori Mon Aug 6, 2007 10:35 UTC
Interesting & informative page on Vienna. I had the privilege of visiting this wonderful city many years ago. I enjoyed reading the info on the suits of armour. |
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