Kermis Collection

Circle Dance, 1910. Creator: Stuck, Franz, Ritter von (1863-1928)
Circle Dance, 1910. Found in the Collection of Muzeum Narodowe, Warsaw

St. Martins Day Kermis, 1565-1569. Artist: Bruegel (Brueghel), Pieter, the Elder (ca 1525-1569)
St. Martins Day Kermis, 1565-1569. Found in the collection of the Museo del Prado, Madrid

Summer. Creator: Brueghel, Pieter, the Younger (1564-1638)
Summer. Private Collection

Grand Festival of the Municipality and Royal Academy of Antwerp: restoration of the Old Bourse, 1864 Creator: Unknown
Grand Festival of the Municipality and Royal Academy of Antwerp: temporary restoration of the Old Bourse during the fair, 1864

Bicentenary Festival of the Royal Academy of Antwerp: procession to the Cathedral... 1864. Creator: Unknown
Bicentenary Festival of the Royal Academy of Antwerp: procession to the Cathedral of Notre Dame on Monday, August 22, 1864....a religious thanksgiving service, or Te Deum

Grand Festival of the Municipality and Royal Academy of Antwerp…Antwerp Crowning Teniers, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Grand Festival of the Municipality and Royal Academy of Antwerp: inauguration of an allegorical statue of Antwerp crowning the bust of Teniers, 1864. View of...the inauguration of M

Peasants Making Merry (Kermis), 1574. Creators: Lucas van Valckenborch, Pieter Bruegel the Elder
Peasants Making Merry (Kermis), 1574

Portrait of a Fool, c.1550. Creator: Verbeeck, Frans (c. 1510-1570)
Portrait of a Fool, c.1550. Private Collection

Kermis Fair singer, 1900-1999. Creator: Unknown
Kermis Fair singer, 1900-1999. A showman points to nine prints on a stage. A woman is playing the harp. On the right a boy with balloons

A Flemish Kermis with a Performance of the Farce ‘Een cluyte van Plaeyerwater, c.1570. Creator: Peeter Baltens
A Flemish Kermis with a Performance of the Farce Een cluyte van Plaeyerwater, c.1570

Landscape with Figures and a Village Fair (Village Kermesse), 1615. Creator: Adriaen van de Venne
Landscape with Figures and a Village Fair (Village Kermesse), 1615

Peasant Fair, c.1665. Creator: David Teniers II
Peasant Fair, c.1665. Other Title(s): St George's Day Kermis. Country folk talking, eating and drinking, dancing to the bagpipes, falling over drunk (bottom left)

The St Martin's Day Kermis, c.1540-c.1598. Creator: Peeter Baltens
The St Martin's Day Kermis, c.1540-c.1598. Religious festival: a rowdy mob crowds around a cask of wine. On the right, Saint Martin cuts his cloak in half to clothe a beggar

Country Kermis, 1639. Creator: Pieter de Bloot
Country Kermis, 1639

Country Kermis, 1680-1704. Creator: Cornelis Dusart
Country Kermis, 1680-1704. Feast day of St Martin: woman playing a hurdy-gurdy and boy playing the flute. Note child on hobby-horse

St. Martin's Day Kermis, Second half of the16th cen.. Creator: Balten (Baltens), Pieter (Peeter) (1525-1598)
St. Martin's Day Kermis, Second half of the16th century. Found in the collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp

The Kermis of Saint George, c. 1559. Creator: Johannes van Doetecum I
The Kermis of Saint George, c. 1559

La kermesse, between 1660 and 1700. Creator: Mathys Schoevaerdts
La kermesse, between 1660 and 1700. Dutch festival involving feasting and dancing, detail

La kermesse, between 1660 and 1700. Creator: Mathys Schoevaerdts
La kermesse, between 1660 and 1700. Dutch festival involving feasting and dancing

Church Boats at Leksand, 1860. Creator: Wallander, Josef Wilhelm (1821-1888)
Church Boats at Leksand, 1860. Found in the collection of the Goteborg Konstmuseum

Semik (the seventh Thursday after Easter) in Ukraine, Mid of the 19th century. Found in the Collection of Museum of History and Art, Yegoryevsk

Village fair, 1580s. Creator: Grimmer, Jacob (ca 1525-1590)
Village fair, 1580s. Private Collection

The Kermesse (panel)
HGM81089 The Kermesse (panel) by Beest, Sybrandt van (1610-74); 22.5x29 cm; Haags Gemeentemuseum, The Hague, Netherlands; eKunstmuseum den Haag; Dutch, out of copyright

The Wheel of Fortune, 1861 (oil on canvas)
778634 The Wheel of Fortune, 1861 (oil on canvas) by Wilde, August de (1819-86); 82.3x99.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

At Middleburg: The Kermis, by Charles Pears
At Middleburg: The Kermis, painting by Charles Pears, a peaceful August scene at the annual religious festival in the Netherlands before the First World War began. 1913

A village kermesse with figures dancing around a maypole (oil on copper)
6352531 A village kermesse with figures dancing around a maypole (oil on copper) by Bredael, Joseph van (1688-1739); 27.3x36.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Flemish

At Middleburg: The Kermis, August, 1913 (oil on card)
2651097 At Middleburg: The Kermis, August, 1913 (oil on card) by Pearse, Charles (fl.1915); 29x25 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Inscribed)

The Kermesse in Britanny, 1930
GLE71978 The Kermesse in Britanny, 1930 by Cadre, Pierre Louis (fl.1911-35); 60x73 cm; Galerie L Ergastere, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Village fair, um 1700. Creator: Verburgh, Rutger (1678-1727)
Village fair, um 1700. Private Collection

Village Feast of Saint George. Creator: Vinckboons, David (1576-1629)
Village Feast of Saint George. Private Collection

The Village Fair (Kermis), before 1565. Creator: Balten, Pieter (1525-1598)
The Village Fair (Kermis), before 1565. Found in the collection of Szepmuveszeti Muzeum, Budapest

The Kermis at Hoboken, ca. 1559. Creator: Frans Hogenberg
The Kermis at Hoboken, ca. 1559

The Kermis of Saint George, ca. 1569; printed 1601. Creator: Johannes van Doetecum I
The Kermis of Saint George, ca. 1569; printed 1601

The Kermess Under the Great Tree, 1610-85. Creator: Adriaen van Ostade
The Kermess Under the Great Tree, 1610-85

The Village Fair, 1549. 1549. Creator: Possibly by Peeter van der Borcht
The Village Fair, 1549

Flemish Kermesse. Creator: Bol, Hans (1534-1593)
Flemish Kermesse. Found in the Collection of Snijders&Rockoxhuis

Kermesse. Creator: Brouwer, Adriaen (c. 1605-1638)
Kermesse. Found in the Collection of Musee de la Chartreuse, Douai

Village Dance, ca. 1600. Creator: Anonymous
Village Dance, ca. 1600. Found in the Collection of Slovak National Gallery, Bratislava

A Kermess, 1697. Creator: Dusart, Cornelis (1660-1704)
A Kermess, 1697. Found in the Collection of Sinebrychoffin Taidemuseo, Helsinki

The Wine of St. Martins Day, 1566-67 (oil on canvas)
3468133 The Wine of St. Martins Day, 1566-67 (oil on canvas) by Brueghel, Pieter The Elder (c.1525-69); 148x270.5 cm; Prado, Madrid, Spain; Flemish, out of copyright

Night on the Eve of Ivan Kupala in Pargolovo, 1833. Found in the Collection of State Museum of the History of Saint Petersburg

Midsummers Eve Bonfire on Skagens Beach, . Found in the Collection of Skagens Museum

Fools Head, c. 1560. Private Collection

The Wine Festival, 1865. Private Collection

Midsummer dance in Rattvik. Private Collection

The Village Fair, 1920. Artist: Kustodiev, Boris Michaylovich (1878-1927)
The Village Fair, 1920. Private Collection

The Village Fair, 1882. Artist: Makovsky, Vladimir Yegorovich (1846-1920)
The Village Fair, 1882. Private Collection

Merry-making Outside a Tavern. Artist: Opiz, Georg Emanuel (1775-1841)
Merry-making Outside a Tavern. Private Collection

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"Step into the vibrant world of kermis, a celebration that transcends time and captivates hearts. From the enchanting Circle Dance of 1910 by Franz Stuck to Pieter Bruegel's lively depiction of St. Martins Day Kermis in the late 16th century, these artworks transport us to joyous moments filled with merriment and revelry. Jacob Grimmer's Village fair in the 1580s invites us to immerse ourselves in a bustling marketplace where laughter echoes through every corner. The Kermesse panel takes us on a journey through various scenes, each brimming with excitement and anticipation. The Wheel of Fortune painted in 1861 captures the essence of chance and fate intertwined with kermis festivities. Charles Pears' At Middleburg: The Kermis transports us to August days filled with music, dance, and laughter echoing across cobblestone streets. In Rutger Verburgh's Village fair from around 1700, we witness villagers coming together for an unforgettable day of games, food stalls, and joyful camaraderie. David Vinckboons' Village Feast of Saint George showcases a harmonious blend of tradition and festivity as communities gather under colorful banners. Pieter Balten's The Village Fair (Kermis) predating 1565 offers a glimpse into historical celebrations that have shaped our cultural heritage. Each stroke tells stories passed down through generations. As we delve into these artistic representations spanning centuries, we are reminded that kermis is not merely an event but an embodiment of unity, happiness, and shared experiences. It continues to thrive today as seen in The Kermesse in Britanny from 1930—a testament to its enduring charm. "