Felix De Vigne belonged to a famous family of artists in Ghent. He not only painted portraits and historical works but was also an historian. Amongst other things he wrote a guide to medieval costume, which he illustrated himself. In A Baptism in Flanders in the 18th Century, De Vigne tried to go back to the past. The figures are dressed in keeping with eighteenth-century fashions. The family of the child that has just been baptised are members of the wealthy middle class. The artist has contrasted them with a group of homeless people on the left of the painting. The contrast between rich and poor is a recurring theme in nineteenth-century art. The detailed portrayal of the figures and their social world and the narrative element contribute towards the realism of the scene.
| Artist |
Félix De Vigne
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| Title | A Baptism in Flanders in the 18th Century |
| Date | 1862 |
| Period | 19th century |
| Location | Flanders TGN |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | signature and year bottom left: FDe Vigne 1862. |
| Collection | paintings AAT |
| Object type | oil paintings (visual works) AAT |
| Inventory number | 1909-B |
| Acquisition credit |
bequest
De Vigne, Julius Ghent 1909 |
| Current whereabouts | Work on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1909-B |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/3793/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus | 300033898 history paintings AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
11Q712
church (exterior)
Iconclass
11Q73213 godfather and godmother Iconclass 11Q73215 baptism, christening gown Iconclass 11QQ7321 baptism, christening ceremony ~ the first of the seven sacraments - QQ - baptism in the open air Iconclass 23T27(18) modern division of historical epochs ~ centuries (18) Iconclass 25G11 groups of trees Iconclass 25G3 trees Iconclass 25I city-view, and landscape with man-made constructions Iconclass 25I1 city-view in general; 'veduta' Iconclass 25I12 prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city Iconclass 31A231 standing figure Iconclass 31A25411 walking arm in arm Iconclass 31A2711 walking Iconclass 31A71 male sex; man Iconclass 31A72 female sex; woman Iconclass 31AA231 standing figure - AA - female human figure Iconclass 31D111 infant, baby ~ the ages of man Iconclass 31D112 child Iconclass 31D11221 boy (child between toddler and youth) Iconclass 31D11222 girl (child between toddler and youth) Iconclass 31D120 Youth, Adolescence, 'Iuventus'; 'Adolescenza', 'Gioventu' (Ripa) Iconclass 31D130 Maidenhood Iconclass 31D14 adult man Iconclass 31D15 adult woman Iconclass 41A housing Iconclass 41A1 civic architecture; edifices; dwellings Iconclass 41A111 hotel, i.e. small palace in city Iconclass 41A14 urban housing Iconclass 41A143 detached house in city Iconclass 41A82 moving (house) Iconclass 41C744 snuff Iconclass 41C7441 snuff-box Iconclass 41D263 walking-stick, staff, cane Iconclass 42A3 mother and baby or young child Iconclass 42A30 motherhood Iconclass 42B12 mother-love Iconclass 42B74 family group, especially parents with their child(ren) Iconclass 42B741 father and child(ren), man and child(ren) (family group) Iconclass 42B742 mother and child(ren), woman and child(ren) (family group) Iconclass 42G2111 father (first degree family relationships) Iconclass 42G2112 mother (first degree family relationships) Iconclass 43C78 (playing with) toys Iconclass 46A15 the poor Iconclass 46A16 the rich Iconclass 46C123 hand-cart Iconclass 61D(BELGIUM) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (names of cities and villages excepted) (BELGIUM) Iconclass 61D(FLANDERS) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (names of cities and villages excepted) (FLANDERS) Iconclass |
| School / Style | historicism (theory) AAT |
| Catalogus van het Museum van Schoone Kunsten Gent : II: Moderne Meesters / Georges Chabot, Fritz Van Loo. - Gent : Ad. Hoste, 1932 (p. 152) |
| Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent : Catalogus schilderkunst ; Deel I: 14de - 18de eeuw ; Deel II: 19de - 20ste eeuw / Robert Hoozee, Johan De Smet, Bruno Fornari, Ruth Monteyne. - Gent : Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent, 2007 (dl. II, p. 346-347 (ill.)) |
| Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent : De collectie (tentoonstelling vanaf 21 maart 2021) / Johan De Smet, Bart Ooghe, Frederica Van Dam, Lieven Van Den Abeele, Cathérine Verleysen. - Gent : Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent, 2021 |
| Musée des Beaux-Arts de Gand : La Collection (exposition dès le 21 mars 2021) / Johan De Smet, Bart Ooghe, Frederica Van Dam, Lieven Van Den Abeele, Cathérine Verleysen. - Gand : Musée des Beaux-Arts de Gand, 2021 |
| De vrienden rond het museum : Het Gentse kunstnetwerk in relatie tot de collectieuitbreiding van het Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent (1870-1914) / Julie Landuyt. - [s.l.] : [s.n.], [s.a.] (p. 50) |
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