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Temporary exhibition

Saints, Sinners, Lovers and Fools: Three Hundred Years of Flemish Masterworks

from Jun 8, 2024 to Oct 20, 2024
Montreal museum of fine arts

Organized by the Denver Art Museum and The Phoebus Foundation of Antwerp, Belgium, this major exhibition presents masterworks by celebrated artists of the day – Hans Memling, Peter Paul Rubens, Anthony van Dyck, Jacob Jordaens and Michaelina Wautier, among many others – and highlights how their timeless, captivating themes continue to connect with audiences today.

The exhibition begins with religious art of the 15th and early 16th centuries. Artworks packed with symbolism and delightful details give visitors an appreciation of how Flemish citizens used images to interact with higher powers, build community and secure their legacy. Following this section is a group of paintings depicting fools and foolish behaviour that showcase how artists used humour to both moralize and entertain.

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Exhibition

Temporary

Montreal museum of fine arts

Address

Montreal museum of fine arts
1380 Sherbrooke Street West,
Montreal, QC H3G 1J5

Regular Schedule

From Jan 1 to Dec 31
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
10:00 - 17:00
Wednesday
10:00 - 21:00
Thursday
10:00 - 17:00
Friday
10:00 - 17:00
Saturday
10:00 - 17:00
Sunday
10:00 - 17:00

Holidays Schedule

Holidays follow the regular schedule

Facilities

Museum’s Exhibition(s)

Permanent exhibition
Collections du Musée
The Museum’s rich collections are divided into six major sections distributed among the five pavilions of the Museum complex, each of which focusses on a particularly strong aspect of the holdings. Today, 158 years after its founding, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts is more forward-looking than ever! This institution is not a government-run museum, but relies on generous patrons for the expansion of its encyclopedic heritage collection, which has risen to a historic total of 43,000 works.
Temporary exhibition
from Sep 11, 2024 to Oct 5, 2025
Two by Two, Together: Recent Additions to the MMFA’s Collection
This exhibition unveils a selection of artworks that have been acquired by the MMFA over the last five years, displayed in groupings that create a dialogue between the works, through their subject, medium, form, function and time period. Through these juxtapositions, we hope to provoke new and enlightening interpretations of the Museum’s collection.