To this day, Dieric Bouts (c.1410-1475) has mainly been known as a ‘Flemish Primitive of the second generation’ or the ‘painter of silence’ and is considered one of the most important Flemish Masters alongside Jan Van Eyck and Rogier Van der Weyden.
In the context of the 'New Horizons | Dieric Bouts Festival', the exhibition gathers 30 of Bouts’ works in Leuven, the city where he spent much of his life and painted his best panels. Never before have so many works by the Flemish master been brought together in his hometown.
This extensive exhibition and imposing tribute, takes a radical approach to Bouts’ work, presenting him as the ‘image maker’ who excelled in painting what was expected of him. Bouts is confronted by our contemporary image-makers: sports photographers, filmmakers and game developers. Presented side by side, their works raise a fundamental question: can Bouts’ technical magic tricks still be found today?
