The Art of the 20th and 21st Centuries

By Pierre-Yves Desaive, Inga Rossi-Schrimpf, Francisca Vandepitte

- Brings together in one volume the modern and contemporary masterpieces from the collections of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts of Belgium

- Founded in 1801 by Napoleon Bonaparte, the Royal Museum of Fine Arts of Belgium is home to a number of masterpieces that bear witness to the country's cultural richness

The Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium has evolved from a single institution (founded by decree in 1801 by Napoleon Bonaparte) into a world class, multi-museum showcase for art in Belgium. Over the past century, they have actively acquired a superb collection of modern and contemporary paintings, sculptures, drawings, photographs, videos, and installations. Featured here are work by, among others, Ren Magritte, Max Ernst, Marc Chagall, Salvador Dal , Francis Bacon, Henry Moore, Joseph Albers, Donald Judd, Lucio Fontana, Pierre Alechinsky, Marcel Broodthaers, and Luc Tuymans.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 2390251471
• ISBN13: 9782390251477
• Release Date: February 2021
• Publisher: Lannoo Publishers
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 2.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.5" x 10.2"