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Volgens de visie van de galerie is het beroemdste schilderij van Constantin Meunier Holy-Water Font (1854), waarvan het origineel in het Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen in Antwerpen hangt. Women Working in a Glass Factory (1878) en Return of the Miners (1850) maken het trio compleet dat elk oog herkent. Van de 51 werken van Constantin Meunier in onze catalogus presenteert de galerie hieronder de 51 bekendste werken, elk een origineel met de jaartal, het museum en wat het uniek maakt.
A solitary woman stands within a dim, quiet interior, her presence defined by the soft light catching the edge of a blue shawl. She is positioned beside a weathered stone holy water font, her hand resting upon its cold surface. The room is a study in shadow, where deep blues and earthy browns recede into a heavy, somber darkness. A checkered floor provides a geometric anchor to the scene, its…
Women Working in a Glass Factory is an oil painting by the Belgian artist Constantin Meunier. Executed in 1878, the work captures a specific moment of industrial labor within a glassworks. The composition focuses on the physical presence of a woman and a worker engaged in their duties.
Return of the Miners by Constantin Meunier presents a group of laborers moving through an industrial landscape. The figures are positioned in the foreground, walking toward the right side of the frame. These workers, specifically miners, are depicted amidst a setting characterized by the presence of distant smokestacks and rooftops. The scene captures the physical reality of the working class during the Industrial Revolution, focusing on the specific lives of…
The Pithead is an oil painting by Constantin Meunier, created about 1850. The work depicts a scene of heavy industrial labor, focusing on the physical toil of the working class. A single male figure occupies the foreground, positioned slightly off-center and moving toward the viewer. His expression is strained, and his heavy clothing reflects the grit of his environment. The composition centers on this individual amidst a setting of industrial…
Constantin Meunier painted Saint Stephen as a Martyr about 1866. The work depicts the martyrdom of Saint Stephen, focusing on the immediate aftermath of the event. The central figure lies horizontally across the lower third of the canvas, a lifeless body dressed in white robes that are stained with crimson blood. His eyes remain open, directed toward the upper edge of the frame. A second figure, draped in dark, heavy…
The oil painting titled Saint Stephen emerges from the shadows of history, a somber creation by the Belgian artist Constantin Meunier. This work, rendered on canvas, captures a moment of profound stillness. It exists as a quiet meditation on sacrifice, appearing to have been produced about 1867. The figure lies caught in a perpetual state of repose, a subject that demands a slow, steady gaze to truly witness.
The canvas holds a heavy, dark air. In the lower left, a group of figures huddles together, their bodies pressed into a tight, desperate knot. They are shadows among shadows. A man’s white shirt catches a stray, pale light, cutting through the gloom like a sharp intake of breath. Above them, the world is breaking. A turbulent landscape stretches toward the upper right, where the sky is bruised and thick…
In this oil painting, Constantin Meunier presents a solitary young man caught in a moment of quiet stillness. The figure sits alone, his posture suggesting a heavy sense of exhaustion or perhaps a deep, inward contemplation. He appears to be an organ grinder, a man whose life is defined by the labor of his trade and the solitude that often accompanies it. The scene feels intimate, pulling the viewer into…
Two women occupy the foreground of this 1883 oil painting, their presence commanding the vertical space of the composition. One figure is draped in a soft pink dress, while the other wears white, creating a visual tension against the warm, earthy tones of the workshop. They stand amidst a bustling environment, their refined silhouettes contrasting with the industrial backdrop of the factory. The lighting, descending from the upper left, catches…
The oil painting titled Tobacco Factory, Seville, was created by the Belgian artist Constantin Meunier in 1883. This work captures a specific moment of industry within a vast, stone-arched space. The canvas holds the heavy atmosphere of a working hall, where light falls upon the figures of women engaged in their daily labor.
The Flood of Leuven in 18911896
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Whaler1902 · Finnish National Gallery
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Portrait of the Artist Gustave Poirier1900 · Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent
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De buildrager, (1898)
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Steel Foundry1850 · Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen
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Unloading a Sailing Ship1878 · Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen
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The removal of the cracked melting pot1885 · Koninklijke Musea voor Schone Kunsten van België
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Cigar Makers in Sevilla1882 · Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen
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Mining Area1882 · Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen
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In the Black Country1893 · Musée d'Orsay
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Calvary1900 · Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent
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Collier with Safety LampKoninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen
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Man at the PressKoninklijke Musea voor Schone Kunsten van België
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The bust of a dockerOldenburg State Museum for Art and Cultural History
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Buste d'emmanuel chabrier
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De Porter1887 · Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe
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In a Salt Refinery at RupelmondeKoninklijke Musea voor Schone Kunsten van België
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RupelmondeKoninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen
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Pupil in the SnowKoninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen
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An Old BridgeKoninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen
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The Blue TavernKoninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen
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Abandoned shaftKoninklijke Musea voor Schone Kunsten van België
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Black Country – BorinageKoninklijke Musea voor Schone Kunsten van België
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Le faucheur
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The sower, (1890)
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Monument Au Travail (Bruxelles)
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Monument Au Travail (Detail) (2)
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Monument Au Travail (Detail) (7)
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Monument Au Travail (Detail)
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Monument Au Travail (Detail) (5)
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Monument Au Travail (Detail) (3)
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Monument Au Travail (Detail) (4)
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Der huttenarbeiter, (1890)
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Der hafenarbeiter (2)
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Der hafenarbeiter
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Cheval a L'abreuvoir, (1899)
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The sower, (2) (1890)
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Monument Au Travail (Detail) (6)
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Triptych of the Mine1902 · Koninklijke Musea voor Schone Kunsten van België
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The hiercheuse1887 · Koninklijke Musea voor Schone Kunsten van België
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Removal of a Broken Crucible1884 · Koninklijke Musea voor Schone Kunsten van België
De vier onderwerpen die het meest voorkomen in deze originelen, elk met zijn mooiste voorbeeld.
De 7 musea met de meeste schilderijen op deze pagina.
| Museum | Stad | Werken van Constantin Meunier | Schilderijen uit deze lijst |
|---|---|---|---|
 Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen |
Antwerpen | 14 | Holy-Water Font, Return of the Miners, The Pithead |
 Koninklijke Musea voor Schone Kunsten van België |
Brussel | 10 | Women Working in a Glass Factory, Tobacco Factory, Seville, The removal of the cracked melting pot |
 Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent |
Gent | 4 | Saint Stephen as a Martyr, Episode from the Peasants' Revolt. The Fire of Turnhout (1798-1799), Portrait of the Artist Gustave Poirier |
 Finnish National Gallery |
Helsinki | 1 | Whaler |
 Musée d'Orsay |
Parijs | 1 | In the Black Country |
 Oldenburg State Museum for Art and Cultural History |
Oldenburg | 1 | The bust of a docker |
 Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe |
Karlsruhe | 1 | De Porter |
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A solitary woman stands within a dim, quiet interior, her presence defined by the soft light catching the edge of a blue shawl. She is positioned beside a weathered stone holy water font, her hand resting upon its cold surface. The room is a study in shadow, where deep blues and earthy browns recede into a heavy, somber darkness. A checkered floor provides a geometric anchor to the scene, its…
Constantin Meunier painted Saint Stephen as a Martyr about 1866. The work depicts the martyrdom of Saint Stephen, focusing on the immediate aftermath of the event. The central figure lies horizontally across the lower third of the canvas, a lifeless body dressed in white robes that are stained with crimson blood. His eyes remain open, directed toward the upper edge of the frame. A second figure, draped in dark, heavy…
Women Working in a Glass Factory is an oil painting by the Belgian artist Constantin Meunier. Executed in 1878, the work captures a specific moment of industrial labor within a glassworks. The composition focuses on the physical presence of a woman and a worker engaged in their duties.
Two women occupy the foreground of this 1883 oil painting, their presence commanding the vertical space of the composition. One figure is draped in a soft pink dress, while the other wears white, creating a visual tension against the warm, earthy tones of the workshop. They stand amidst a bustling environment, their refined silhouettes contrasting with the industrial backdrop of the factory. The lighting, descending from the upper left, catches…
Constantin Meunier painted The Flood of Leuven in 1891 about 1896. The work captures a catastrophic flood in a town, likely Leuven, under a heavy, storm-laden sky. It focuses on the human struggle against nature, documenting the devastating impact of rising waters on a community.
The heavy atmosphere of manual labor settles over the viewer in Whaler, a work by the Belgian artist Constantin Meunier. Created about 1902, the painting captures a moment of intense physical exertion. The subject focuses on the life of a whaler, a figure defined by the grit and strain of a demanding existence. This piece finds its home within the collection of the Finnish National Gallery.
Holy-Water Font (1854), Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen, Antwerpen. Women Working in a Glass Factory (1878) en Return of the Miners (1850) volgen.
23 jaar oud: Holy-Water Font dateert uit 1854, en Constantin Meunier werd geboren in 1831.
Holy-Water Font, Women Working in a Glass Factory, Return of the Miners, The Pithead, Saint Stephen as a Martyr, Saint Stephen, Episode from the Peasants' Revolt. The Fire of Turnhout (1798-1799), Organ Grinder, Two women at the Tobacco Factory in Seville en Tobacco Factory, Seville. De bovenstaande ranglijst vermeldt het jaar en het museum van elk werk.
Onze catalogus bevat 51 werken van Constantin Meunier, daterend van 1850 tot 1902.
Voornamelijk in Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen (Antwerpen), Koninklijke Musea voor Schone Kunsten van België (Brussel) en Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent (Gent). De bovenstaande museumtabel bevat een volledig overzicht.
In 1880s: 8 van de 51 werken op deze pagina werden toen gemaakt, waaronder Two women at the Tobacco Factory in Seville.
Op deze pagina is het vroegste Return of the Miners (1850) en het laatste Whaler (1902).
Man (7), Shadows (6) en People (5), verspreid over de 51 werken op deze pagina.
Oil On Canvas, voor 9 van de 51 werken op deze pagina.
Social realism, te oordelen aan de originelen op deze pagina.
Holy-Water Font, Return of the Miners en The Pithead: het Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen, Antwerpen herbergt 14 van de werken op deze pagina.
