The Art of the 20th and 21st Centuries Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium

- Brings together in one volume the modern and contemporary masterpieces from the collections of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts of Belgium- Founded in 1801 by Napoleon Bonaparte, the Royal Museum of Fine Arts of Belgium is home to a number of masterpieces that bear witness to the country's cultural richnessThe Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium has evolved from a single institution (founded by decree in 1801 by Napoleon Bonaparte) into a world class, multi-museum showcase for art in Belgium. Over the past century, they have actively acquired a superb collection of modern and contemporary paintings, sculptures, drawings, photographs, videos, and installations. Featured here are work by, among others, René Magritte, Max Ernst, Marc Chagall, Salvador Dalí, Francis Bacon, Henry Moore, Joseph Albers, Donald Judd, Lucio Fontana, Pierre Alechinsky, Marcel Broodthaers, and Luc Tuymans.