About Flemish Master Dieric Bouts

Get to know Flemish Master Dieric Bouts

Have you heard of Dieric Bouts? 600 years ago, he painted masterpiece after masterpiece in his Leuven studio. One of his works you should definitely know: 'The Last Supper'.

Dieric Bouts, 'Het Laatste Avondmaal', Collectie M Leuven, foto: Dominique Provost voor Meemoo, Art in Flanders

A brilliant creator of images

Actually, you may not view Bouts as an artist. Dieric Bouts was not a romantic genius or brilliant inventor, he was an image-maker. He painted what was expected of him and excelled at it.

‘Martyrdom of Saint Erasmus Triptych’, Dieric Bouts, ca. 1460-1464, M Leuven / Saint Peter’s Church, photo: artinflanders.be, Dominique Provost

‘Ecce Agnus Dei’, Dieric Bouts (follower of), 1500 - 1520 © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / Gemäldegalerie, Berlin, photo: Christoph Schmidt

‘Last Supper Triptych’, Dieric Bouts, 1464-1468, M Leuven / Saint Peter’s Church, photo: artinflanders.be, Dominique Provost

‘The Virgin and Child’, Dieric Bouts (follower of), ca. 1465 © Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid

‘Christ in the house of the Pharisee Simon’, Dieric Bouts, 1450-1475 © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / Gemäldegalerie, Berlin, photo: Christoph Schmidt

‘Annunciation’, attributed to Dieric Bouts, ca. 1480–90 © Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon – Calouste Gulbenkian Museum, photo: Catarina Gomes Ferreira

‘The Virgin at Worship’, Dieric Bouts, 1460-1480 © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / Gemäldegalerie, Berlin, photo: Christoph Schmidt

‘Triptych with the Passion of Christ’, Dieric Bouts, 15th century © Museo del Patriarca del Real Colegio y Seminario de Corpus Christi, Valencia

THE PROGRAMME

After the international exhibition 'DIERIC BOUTS.' and the focus exhibition 'Atelier Bouts', Bouts' masterpieces returned to their historical setting: Saint Peter's Church. There you can admire them again in ‘Experience Bouts’.

Grootouder met kinderen voor 'Het Laatste Avondmaal' van Vlaamse Meester Dieric Bouts

Experience Bouts

M will guide you through the fascinating story of Saint Peter's Church and help you renew your acquaintance with its art treasures: outstanding works by Flemish Masters in their authentic context, brought to life with mixed reality.

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Zaalzicht 'Tussen Hemel en Aarde - Beleef Het Laatste Avondmaal van Bouts', 2020, M Leuven

Experience Bouts in holograms

You can watch Saint Peter’s Church burning, walk along with Jesus and his disciples and look from up close at the bones of the first Duke of Brabant. Or so it appears.

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