Horta Museum, Brussels (BELGIUM)
Horta Museum / Best in Heritage
Forming a Harmonious and Elegant Whole, presentation on the EU Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Award 2014 laureate Horta Museum from Bruxelles, by Barbara Van der Wee.
Major Town Houses of the Architect Victor Horta ... (UNESCO/NHK)
The four major town houses - Hôtel Tassel, Hôtel Solvay, Hôtel van Eetvelde, and Maison & Atelier Horta - located in Brussels and designed by the architect Victor Horta, one of the earliest initiators of Art Nouveau, are some of the most remarkable pioneering works of architecture of the end of the 19th century. The stylistic revolution represented by these works is characterised by their open plan, the diffusion of ...
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Town Houses of Victor Horta - UNESCO World Heritage Site
A tour of the major UNESCO World Heritage town houses in Brussels designed by the architect Victor Horta, one of the most important and influential art nouveau architects in Europe. In this video we visit Hotel Tassel, Hotel Solvay, Hotel van Eetvelde, and Maison & Atalier Horta. Unfortunately, only Maison Horta is open to the public and they don't allow photography, so we can't show you any of the building interiors.
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BELGIUM: BRUSSELS: ARCHITECT HORTA RECOGNISED FOR HIS ART NOUVEAU
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Even casual visitors to the Belgian capital cannot miss the architectural gems of Art Nouveau style that glimmer in the urban greyness.
Although Brussels' urbanisation policy in recent decades led to many of these masterpieces being torn down, Art Nouveau's founding father Victor Horta is finally being appreciated.
Brussels is not really known for its architectural splendour.
But there is one exception: Art Nouveau.
Victor Horta is generally seen as the movement's founding father, which began around the end of the 19th century.
Born in Ghent in 1861, Victor Horta was the son of a shoemaker of Italian descent.
He studied architecture in Ghent, as well as in Paris and Brussels.
Although he is seen as one of the supreme originals of modern architecture, he had to wait for many years to receive public recognition.
His Art Nouveau style was often seen as too daring.
Now, almost 50 years after his death in 1947, Horta's creations are finally being recognised as the work of a revolutionary architect.
This year Brussels brought to light what maybe Belgium's greatest-ever architectural talent.
But, Horta was not just a casual architect.
He created tailor-made homes, designing everything: from the letter box and doorknobs to furniture, cutlery, and even the garden.
SOUNDBITE: (Dutch)
Horta is an all around architect, who designed everything himself and rethought and recreated everything. Starting with the smallest detail to the whole. I would say from the keyhole to the whole house.
SUPERCAPTION: Jos Vandenbreeden, director city archives Brussels
Horta's designs swept aside the dim and stodgy townhouses of Belgium's capital.
He introduced new and fresh ideas in the conservative thinking towards housing.
At the end of the 19th century metal and steel had become common materials in the construction of train stations and large market halls.
In 1889 Gustave Eiffel highlighted the use of iron with his well known tower in Paris.
Horta's merit was to introduce these materials into house-building.
Horta also brought daylight into the sombre interiors.
By placing a skylight above the stairwell and making ingenious use of mural mirrors, he illuminated rooms in dramatic fashion.
All this creativity didn't hinder the city developers who destroyed most of its heritage.
SOUNDBITE: (Dutch)
In the meantime a lot has been torn down, because of the lack of appreciation of Horta's architecture. This lack of appreciation started very early, just after World War 1
SUPERCAPTION: Jos Vandenbreeden, director city archives Brussels
Sadly Horta's masterpiece, the Maison du Peuple (the People's House) which was built in 1899 in the centre of Brussels, is no more.
The large complex of glass and metal contained the headquarters of the Socialist Party as well as shops, a cafe, a library and even a ballroom.
Despite the protest of some 500 international architects, the building was torn down in 1965.
Only a few stones of this famous Horta artwork have been preserved.
And what some say adds insult to injury, the Maison du Peuple was replaced with a huge and some say ugly office tower.
It's ironic that his work is only now being recognised, almost 50 years after his death.
Horta's own house, now a museum, is currently under renovation.
During the next three months Brussels is staging an important exhibition that highlights his extravagant creations.
Several organizations are offering walks through Brussels highlighting the remaining Art Nouveau treasures.
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TOP 14. Best Museums in Brussels - Travel Belgium
TOP 14. Best Museums in Brussels - Travel Belgium:
Musical Instruments Museum, Train World, Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and of Military History, Museum of Natural Sciences, Rene Magritte House Museum, Autoworld, Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Horta Museum, Atomium, Musee Magritte Museum, Moof Museum, Museum of the City of Brussels, Musee du Cinquantenaire, Royal Museum for Central Africa
Musée Horta - Hortamuseum
Musée Horta - Hortamuseum
Musée Horta - Hortamuseum
Musée Horta - Hortamuseum
Musée Horta - Hortamuseum
Musée Horta - Hortamuseum
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Hopes : Marc et le Musée Horta, une histoire de courbes à Bruxelles
Victor Horta - Brussels
On 10 June 2018, the RANN will celebrate the sixth World Art Nouveau Day !
This year the topic is My favorite Art Nouveau architect !
On this occasion, the RANN will publish a video about one iconic architect of each of its cities members.
Let's discover Brussels and the architect Victor Horta
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Magritte's Museum Brussels
This saturday 6 of June there is the opening of the Magritte's museum in Brussels. This is the videoclip edited by the museum and remixed with other elements.
Le musée Magritte s'ouvre ce samedi 6 juin. Visitez virtuellement le lieu grâce à cette présentation remixée editée par le musée.
La versione pubblicitaria del museo non era male ma l'ho rifatta a modo mio in omaggio a Magritte.
horta gallery central station brussels belgium
horta gallery central station brussels belgium
L'Art Nouveau au Musée Horta de Saint-Gilles
Enseigner l'histoire 136. Présentation filmée d'une leçon d'étudiants ; commentaire (2012). D203
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Brussels MOOF Museum
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Un nouvel immeuble à côté du Musée Horta
Une maison à côté du Musée Horta à Ixelles a été rénovée pour accueillir plus confortablement les visiteurs.
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The Art Nouveau Houses of Victor Horta In Belgium I Design Owl #Onsite
Victor Horta, an architect who worked in Belgium, is credited with laying the foundation of the Art Nouveau style. This expressive and decorative art form preceded the Art Deco style and was all the rage in Europe from 1890 to 1910.
The architecture broke tradition and was inspired by natural and organic forms. Richly decorated interiors were bathed with natural light and thanks to iron construction a variety of ornate and expressive spaces were created by Horta.
An exhibition in Mumbai recently showcased a collection of photographs taken by German photographer Paula Deetjen. She has captured the beauty of this design style in the houses built by Horta in Brussels almost 100 years ago.
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