Meta-Impressionism /other exhibitions:

Salon de la Libre Esthétique

1913
“Interprétations du Midi”

in Brussels

 

Introduction:
You will find on the bottom of this page short information on the Salon de la Libre Esthétique of 1913 held in Brussels, which was called “Interprétations du Midi“. You will also find some pictures that were exhibited. There will be extra attention for the partakers of the ‘impressionist’ expositions. The pictures will be shown by form and in alphabetical order.
Note: If you double click on the first (of a cluster of) pictures and then click on full screen, you can create a slideshow. On a smartphone or laptop you can also zoom in. Enjoy!

 

 

1913/03/08 – 04/13, Interprétations du Midi (=20LE-1913):
20th exposition of La Libre Estétique was called “Interprétations du Midi”. See also the locations along the Mediterranean coast.
Works were shown of:
partakers of the ‘impressionist’ expositions:
Boudin (1x), Cézanne (4x), Guillaumin (5x), Monet (6x), Renoir (4x), Signac (18x!, including 13 watercolours)*.
and  Para-Impressionists like:
d’Espagnat (11x), Laprade (2x), Peské (26x!, including 7 oils);
and Neo-Impressionists like: Cross (11x, including 4 watercolours), Van Rysselberghe (6x);
Post-Impressionists like:
Bonnard (3x), Denis (1x), Van Gogh (7x, all loans, including Le Pont d’Arles);
and Fauves like:
Friesz (3x), Manguin (6x), Marquet (2x).
Note*: Monneret states that also Gauguin’s “Les Alyscamps” was part of the exhibition, but this is not confirmed by the catalogue (R88II,p410;iR261).

 

Sources:
20LE-1913: In Database of Modern Exhibitions (DoME). European Paintings and Drawings 1905-1915. Last modified Jul 27,  2020. http://exhibitions.univie.ac.at/exhibition/546 (iR261)
Additional sources: R31,p318.

 

Recommanded citation: “Meta-Impressionism / other exhibitions: Salon de La Libre Esthétique 1913 in Brussels: “Interprétations du Midi”. Last modified 2025/03/24. https://www.impressionism.nl/1913-la-libre-esthetique/”

 

Note: additional info and pictures will follow.