Uppdaterad oktober 2026 · rangordnad efter vår popularitetspoäng (sökningar, besök och beställningar för varje verk) · 25 verk av Léon Frédéric i vår katalog
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Av alla originalverk som Léon Frédéric lämnade efter sig är det mest kända The Golden Age: The Night (1900), i samlingen hos Musée d'Orsay, Paris. Tätt efter följer The Boys (1885) och The Source of Life (1880). Vår katalog innehåller 25 verk av Léon Frédéric; galleriet har bevarat de 25 som världen beundrar mest, var och en presenterad med sitt datum, sitt museum och sin historia.
A Landscape at Twilight The composition presents a group of reclining figures situated within a wide, undulating landscape under a dim sky. In the foreground, human forms rest upon the earth, their pale skin catching the low, diffused light of dusk or moonlight. The terrain consists of rolling hills and deep greens, ochre, and brown tones that merge into the shadows of the night. A winding path or stream leads…
'L'Aurore'1900
12
The Golden Age: The Morning1901 · Musée d'Orsay
13
The Soup1904
14
Sunday Morning, Before Mass1906 · Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK)
15
Gabrielle Frederic, the Artist's Daughter1907 · Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen
16
The Golden Age: The Evening1901 · Musée d'Orsay
17
Three Sisters Making Belgian Lace1907 · Grohmann Museum
18
The Keeper of the Heavenly Key1887
19
The Girls (also known as Les fillettes)1887 · Musées Royaux Des Beaux
20
Fragrance1894
21
The Lake, the Sleeping Water1898 · Musées Royaux Des Beaux
22
La Procession de Lisseweghe1926
23
The chalk sellers-In the evening1882 · Kungliga museerna för sköna konster i Belgien
24
All Things Die, But All Will Be Resurrected through God1918 · Ohara Museum of Art
25
Les Boëchelles. Two Walloon Peasant Children1888 · Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen
De fyra motiv som återkommer oftast i dessa originalverk, var och ett med sitt främsta exempel.
De 8 museer som innehar flest av målningarna på denna sida.
| Museum | Stad | Verk av Léon Frédéric | Målningar från denna lista |
|---|---|---|---|
 Kungliga museerna för sköna konster i Belgien |
Bryssel | 5 | The Boys, The chalk sellers-At Noon, The chalk sellers-In the morning |
 Musée d'Orsay |
Paris | 3 | The Golden Age: The Night, The Golden Age: The Morning, The Golden Age: The Evening |
 Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK) |
Gent | 3 | Allegory of the Night, The Funeral Meal, Sunday Morning, Before Mass |
 Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen |
Antwerpen | 3 | Timidity, Gabrielle Frederic, the Artist's Daughter, Les Boëchelles. Two Walloon Peasant Children |
 Musées Royaux Des Beaux |
Bryssel | 2 | The Girls (also known as Les fillettes), The Lake, the Sleeping Water |
 Dallas Museum of Art |
Dallas | 1 | Nature or Abundance |
 Grohmann Museum |
Milwaukee | 1 | Three Sisters Making Belgian Lace |
 Ohara Museum of Art |
Kurashiki | 1 | All Things Die, But All Will Be Resurrected through God |
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A Landscape at Twilight The composition presents a group of reclining figures situated within a wide, undulating landscape under a dim sky. In the foreground, human forms rest upon the earth, their pale skin catching the low, diffused light of dusk or moonlight. The terrain consists of rolling hills and deep greens, ochre, and brown tones that merge into the shadows of the night. A winding path or stream leads…
In the monumental masterpiece "All Things Die, But All Will Be Resurrected through God," the Belgian Symbolist master Léon Frédéric presents a profound visual odyssey that transcends the boundaries of mere painting. Created in 1918, this expansive work serves as a breathtaking collage of human existence, weaving together dozens of individual vignettes into a singular, rhythmic narrative of mortality and divine hope. As one’s eyes wander across the vast horizontal…
The Golden Age: The Night (1900), Musée d'Orsay, Paris. The Boys (1885) och The Source of Life (1880) följer efter.
44 år gammal: The Golden Age: The Night är från 1900, och Léon Frédéric föddes 1856.
The Golden Age: The Night, The Boys, The Source of Life, The chalk sellers-At Noon, The chalk sellers-In the morning, Allegory of the Night, The Funeral Meal, The Stream, Timidity och Nature or Abundance. Rankingen ovan visar varje verks årtal och museum.
Vår katalog innehåller 25 verk av Léon Frédéric, daterade från 1880 till 1926.
Främst i Kungliga museerna för sköna konster i Belgien (Bryssel), Musée d'Orsay (Paris) och Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK) (Gent). Museitabellen ovan listar alla.
Under 1880s: 9 av de 25 verk som finns på denna sida skapades då, varav The Boys.
På den här sidan är det tidigaste The Source of Life (1880) och det senaste La Procession de Lisseweghe (1926).
Hills (3), Figures (2) och Trees (2), fördelat på 25 verk på denna sida.
Oil On Canvas, för 3 av de 25 verk som finns på denna sida.
Symbolism, om man dömer efter originalen på denna sida.
The Boys, The chalk sellers-At Noon och The chalk sellers-In the morning: Kungliga museerna för sköna konster i Belgien, Bryssel har 5 av verken på denna sida.
Léon-Henri-Marie Frédéric (August 26, 1856 – January 27, 1940) was a Belgian Symbolist painter born in Brussels. His father was a prosperous jeweler, providing the means for a solid education. In 1871, he began an apprenticeship with architect and decorative painter Charle-Albert while simultaneously attending night courses at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels. He formally joined Jean-François Portaels’ workshop in 1874, further honing his skills.
From 1876 to 1878, Frédéric undertook extensive travels in Italy – Venice, Florence, Naples, and Rome – studying with Belgian sculptor Julien Dillens. This period proved pivotal, exposing him to the works of Renaissance masters like Sandro Botticelli and Domenico Ghirlandaio. These artists profoundly influenced his developing linear technique and aesthetic sensibilities. Upon returning to Brussels in 1879, he debuted at the Brussels Salon and joined the artist group L'Essor.
Frédéric’s work is characterized by a unique blend of styles and themes. His early paintings seamlessly integrated Christian mysticism with pantheistic elements, often depicting scenes imbued with spiritual symbolism. Later in his career, he increasingly addressed social concerns within his art, reflecting a growing awareness of societal issues. He was deeply influenced by 15th and 16th-century Flemish painting as well as Renaissance styles.
Frédéric received a gold medal at the Exposition Universelle (1889) and continued to exhibit internationally, winning further accolades in Germany and the United States. He was appointed a member of the Académie Royale in 1904 and created a Baron by King Albert I in 1929.
While achieving international recognition during his lifetime, Frédéric’s work wasn't fully appreciated in Belgium until later in his life. He represents a significant figure within the Symbolist movement, bridging the gap between religious and social themes. His paintings offer a compelling glimpse into the artistic and intellectual climate of late 19th and early 20th-century Europe. Today, his works are held in prominent museums like the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, the Musée d'Orsay, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art, ensuring his lasting legacy.
