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Exhibition – The “Tupperware” of Bruegel, Aertsen & Co.

01/11/2022 h 01/05/2023 F Rajouter au calendrier 2022-11-01 2023-05-01 Europe/London Exhibition – The “Tupperware” of Bruegel, Aertsen & Co.

Raeren and Rhenish stoneware on Dutch Renaissance and Baroque paintings

This autumn and winter, the Pottery Museum Raeren is presenting a very special exhibition: 80 paintings by the most famous representatives of so-called Dutch genre painting are being shown as high-quality reproductions in original size. The highlight is that all of them depict "Raeren pots" as they were used by the people of the 16th - 18th centuries. Of course, the museum will also be showing the originals from its own collections. The exhibition is also accompanied by a 500-page catalogue with more than 600 such paintings and extensive explanations.

Just as the so-called "Tupperware" can be found in the cupboards of every household today and is used for storing or transporting food and drink or for serving and drinking, it was impossible to imagine the homes of our ancestors without Rhenish stoneware in earlier times.

This particularly high-quality, durable and often richly decorated pottery was produced in huge quantities from the 13th/14th century onwards in various potteries in the Rhineland, e.g. in Raeren, and exported to the whole of north-eastern Europe. It was part of daily life, not only of the peasants but also of the rich burghers and merchants, the clergy and the nobility. Today it can be found in the collections of many museums around the world.

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Pottery Museum – Castle of Raeren, Burgstraße 103 – B-4730 RAEREN Pottery Museum – Castle of Raeren

Raeren and Rhenish stoneware on Dutch Renaissance and Baroque paintings

This autumn and winter, the Pottery Museum Raeren is presenting a very special exhibition: 80 paintings by the most famous representatives of so-called Dutch genre painting are being shown as high-quality reproductions in original size. The highlight is that all of them depict “Raeren pots” as they were used by the people of the 16th – 18th centuries. Of course, the museum will also be showing the originals from its own collections. The exhibition is also accompanied by a 500-page catalogue with more than 600 such paintings and extensive explanations.

Just as the so-called “Tupperware” can be found in the cupboards of every household today and is used for storing or transporting food and drink or for serving and drinking, it was impossible to imagine the homes of our ancestors without Rhenish stoneware in earlier times.

This particularly high-quality, durable and often richly decorated pottery was produced in huge quantities from the 13th/14th century onwards in various potteries in the Rhineland, e.g. in Raeren, and exported to the whole of north-eastern Europe. It was part of daily life, not only of the peasants but also of the rich burghers and merchants, the clergy and the nobility. Today it can be found in the collections of many museums around the world.

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Pottery Museum – Castle of Raeren

Since May 2007 Raeren stoneware and the Pottery Museum Raeren carry the label "EUROPEAN CULTURAL HERITAGE"

Located in the beautiful setting of the Castle of Raeren (XIVth/XVIth century), the museum presents the very specific story of the potters of Raeren and their famous stoneware products.

With more than 2,000 unique objects (most of them coming from archaeological digs on site), stagings, models, trilingual and richly illustrated text panels and numerous audiovisual elements, the inviting exhibition traces the past of the potters from the 14th century. with their peak during the Renaissance (16th century) but also their decline and its reasons.

The unique collection reveals not only the technical aspects of ceramics production, but also the world of potters’ life and the extraordinary artistic evolution in this craft.

The museum is not limited to the past, but also presents works in contemporary ceramics, collected during the Euregio Ceramics Market which is organized annually on the occasion of the Heritage Weekend.

OGroups

Discover the museum collections and their secrets in the company of one of our guides. A video film gives you a first impression of the world of Raeren’s potters in 20 minutes. The visit in groups of max. 25 people are tailored to your specific interests. If you wish, take a walk through the peaceful landscape of the village of Raeren with our guides, in the footsteps of the potters and through many hidden historic buildings.

KFamilies

Discover the museum’s collections and their secrets in the company of one of our guides. A video film gives you a first impression of the world of Raeren’s potters in 20 minutes. If you wish, take a walk through the peaceful landscape of the village of Raeren with our guides, in the footsteps of the potters and through many hidden historic buildings.

JSchools

A fun visit in interactive discovery of the museum collections and themes for all ages and levels? To model and decorate ceramics yourself? Do you practice and understand the work of archaeologists and do you realize your own exhibition? Compare the worlds of life of the sixteenth century with ours? Different programs for all levels of education are available. Inform about that!

PSeniors

Discover the museum collections and their secrets in the company of one of our guides. A video film gives you a first impression of the world of Raeren’s potters in 20 minutes. If you wish, take a walk through the peaceful landscape of the village of Raeren with our guides, in the footsteps of the potters and through many hidden historic buildings.

MCompanies

The museum offers a relaxed and welcoming environment for companies that want to organize a team building. You discover the collections in an interactive way and in partnership and you get the opportunity to perform creative work together – all in a beautiful setting.

LPeople with specific needs

The visit can be adapted to other specific needs, also for the visually impaired and the mentally handicapped, especially by integrating the sensory discovery of the earth. Unfortunately, the historic building is difficult to reach for the PRM – only the ground floor is accessible and the courtyard of the castle is paved. For all other needs: ask for an adjustment when you book and describe your needs and wishes.

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Pottery Museum – Castle of Raeren

Burgstraße 103 – B-4730 RAEREN