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'.

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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

New Horizons

Leuven festival centred around Dieric Bouts

20.10.23 - 14.01.24

‘The Fall of the Damned’, Dieric Bouts, ca. 1450 | ‘Star Wars: Attack of the Clones (2002)’, digital concept art, Ryan Church — ‘The Fall of the Damned’, Dieric Bouts, ca. 1450, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Lille © RMN-Grand Palais (PBA, Lille) / Stéphane Maréchalle | ‘Republic Attack Gunships on Geonosis’, *Star Wars: Attack of the Clones* (2002), digital concept art, Ryan Church © Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, Los Angeles

THE PROGRAMME OF M

The international exhibition 'DIERIC BOUTS.' and American artist Jill Magid's contemporary art installation are the focal point of M's programme. How you explore is entirely up to you: with your family, in a group or alone - there is something for everyone.

DIERIC BOUTS. Image maker

Never before have so many works by the Flemish master been brought together in his hometown. Moreover, you get a totally new perspective on work from more than five centuries old - through a radical confrontation with today's visual culture.

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Jill Magid's installation in Saint Peter's Church

American artist Jill Magid documented the movements and resonances of 'The Last Super' - his most iconic art work - through a multimedia installation.

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Visitors in the exhibition 'DIERIC BOUTS.' at M Leuven

Guided tour of ‘DIERIC BOUTS. Image maker'

Allow a guide to show you around Bouts’ visual bag of tricks and jointly delve into our contemporary visual culture.

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Collegues in M Leuven during the nocturnal — Eline Willaert for M Leuven

Experience Bouts with your colleagues, associates or clients

Looking for a magical venue for your team-building event, networking or a New Year’s celebration with that extra something?

Then choose M’s late night formula, which includes an exclusive visit to the prestigious ‘DIERIC BOUTS’ retrospective and the exhibition of contemporary work by Jill Magid.

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