Jules De Bruycker – Patershol in Ghent

With Koen Fillet and art historian Inge Misschaert

At first glance, this artwork seems to depict a winter scene with happy children playing in the snow, but upon closer inspection, we discover that nothing is what it looks like. In this episode of Phoebus Focus, Koen Fillet talks with art historian Inge Misschaert about Ghent etcher Jules De Bruycker and his work ‘Patershol in Ghent’. From festive fun to injustice and despair, discover everything about ‘Patershol in Ghent’ in this brand-new Phoebus Focus episode!

Winter city street with tall pale walls and snow-covered roofs; children gather and play in the snow while a man moves forward on crutches. Watercolour by Jules De Bruycker, ca. 1915. — Jules De Bruycker, *Patershol in Ghent,* c.1915

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