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This exhibition presents artworks from the period 1875 to 1925 alongside works from Europe of the Middle Ages and Northern Europe during the Renaissance. For many artists, the power of the Gothic aesthetic to evoke deep emotions was highly inspiring. Faith and doubt, love and sexuality, identity and social roles are just some of the themes addressed in the exhibition. The Phoebus Foundation lent three artworks from its collection by Gustave Van de Woestyne.<\/p>\n\n

\"Painting
Gustave Van de Woestyne, Bad Sower<\/em>, 1908<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

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\n \nIn addition to Van de Woestyne, the exhibition features artists such as K\u00e4the Kollwitz, Edvard Munch, George Minne, Akseli Gallen-Kallela, Max Beckmann, and Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. Their work is presented in dialogue with notable predecessors, including Hans Holbein the Younger, Albrecht D\u00fcrer, and Lucas Cranach the Elder. Gothic Modern is the first international exhibition to explore this juxtaposition. Here you will encounter a broad spectrum of art forms, ranging from prints and paintings to drawings and sculptures. \n \n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\n

The Gothic is often associated with elements of darkness and mysticism, the frightening and the inexplicable. It also embraces a sense of otherness, a culture in opposition to the prevalent. The exhibition is divided into seven chapters: Journeys to the Gothic, Pilgrims of art, Encounters with death, Community and traditions, Gothic variations, Love and attraction, From darkness to light.<\/p>\n\n

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\"Painting
Gustave Van de Woestyne, Deeske sitting<\/em>, 1908<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Painting
Gustave Van de Woestyne, Deeske on the Field<\/span><\/em>, ca. 1908<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n

The project was initiated by the National Gallery of Finland \/ Ateneum Art Museum, Helsinki and is created in collaboration with them and Albertina, Vienna.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This exhibition presents artworks from the period 1875 to 1925 alongside works from Europe of the Middle Ages and Northern Europe during the Renaissance. For many artists, the power of the Gothic aesthetic to evoke deep emotions was highly inspiring. Faith and doubt, love and sexuality, identity and social roles are just some of the themes addressed in the exhibition. The Phoebus Foundation lent three artworks from its collection by Gustave Van de Woestyne. In addition to Van de Woestyne, the exhibition features artists such as K\u00e4the Kollwitz, Edvard Munch, George Minne, Akseli Gallen-Kallela, Max Beckmann, and Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. Their work is presented in dialogue with notable predecessors, including Hans Holbein the Younger, Albrecht D\u00fcrer, and Lucas Cranach the Elder. Gothic Modern is the first international exhibition to explore this juxtaposition. Here you will encounter a broad spectrum of art forms, ranging from prints and paintings to drawings and sculptures. 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