Les tableaux sur toile du Grand Temple de la rue du Persil à Bruxelles (1878–79): Salomon, Hiram et les autres, entre Egypte et Assyrie

Abstract

Between August 2014 and September 2015, the big lodge room of the rue du Persil in Brussels was restored. This Egyptian style temple was constructed for the Amis Philanthropes lodge in 1878-1879. Not only a major example of this specific type of monumental masonic temple architecture, it was also the location for 14 canvas paintings on its side walls and along the eastern throne. The still highly appreciated series was produced by Louis Delbeke and Jan Verhas and carried a rich token of masonic references linked to the current state of Assyrian and Egyptian archeology in those days. The article is presented in French.