From the inviting staircase, you walk through a clear E-shaped floor plan past several wings full of daylight - a “promenade architecturale” at the interface of art and architecture. The first floor is dedicated to old masters: refined Italian and Southern Dutch paintings, alongside medieval woodcarvings, including masterpieces by Jan van Steffeswert and the Master of Elsloo. An absolute gem: The Virgin and Child with St Anne by Steffeswert, an intimate woodcut that oozes story and craftsmanship. The second and third floors are all about contemporary art: minimalism, concept art and arte povera by names like Sol LeWitt, Ai Weiwei, Richard Serra em Joseph Beuys. Thanks to a strategic collecting policy, the museum shows works that reframe the canon and provide space for hidden museum voices.
Rossi's design connects classic museum forms with modern space dynamics. The heavy materials - brick, natural stone, zinc - contrast with the slightly open porosity of the architecture. The round dome resonates with historical references (think basilicas of Europe), while the wood and concrete construction creates a warm atmosphere. Together, building and exhibition space form a synergetic whole in which you feel, see and experience art.
Visit the Bonnefantenmuseum and immerse yourself in an architectural masterpiece as well as an art collection that connects past and present, local and global. Get carried away by the spatial experience and discover works that continue to resonate.
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