Antoine Wiertz and the quest for modern genius

Contents

Introduction / Bram van Oosteveldt, Stijn Bussels and Caroline van Eck -- I. The formation of an artist -- Becoming Wiertz: the early years (1820-37) / Dominique Marechal -- Embattled Classicism / Stephen Bann -- II. Wiertz and the aesthetics of the grotesque -- Boring Modernism? Wiertz's sculptures / Caroline van Eck -- Wiertz's philosophical paintings / Hanneke Grootenboer -- M stands for Mort: the last hours of Antoine Wiertz / Marc Gotlieb -- III. Wiertz and the museum -- Artists' museums: a symbolical form in the history of culture / Pascal Griener -- Spectacles full of lessons or performances for posterity? The Musée Wiertz contrasted with the Musée Gustave Moreau / Maarten Liefooghe -- The case of Antoine Wierz: art and/or politics? / Bart Verschaffel.