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| − | Painter and etcher of townscapes, interiors, figures and portraits. Also a notable painter of decorative panels. Trained at the Academy of Antwerp, originally studying sculpting but switched to painting. Travelled to The Netherlands, Italy and later Spain. Debuted in 1873 at the Triannual Salon van Antwerpen. Stayed for a year in Paris in 1876. During his time in Spain (1882-83), he made copies from Velazquez. Member of Les XX,'The Twenty'. Founder of the Society Aquafortistes and teacher at the Academy of Antwerp from 1886. Painted, predominantly genre scenes from the C17th anf C18th. From the beginning of the '80's painted his own designs, working in the open air and later brown became the dominant colour of his work. He is best known for his work of the old street districts of Antwerp. Powerful colourist and a virtuoso with the pencil. Painted a fresco in the City Hall of Antwerp (1899). Made an album of etches, all the 'old corners of Antwerp'. Works can be found in the Museums of Antwerp, Brussels, Doornik and Ghent. | + | Painter and etcher of townscapes, interiors, figures and portraits. Also a notable painter of decorative panels. Trained at the Academy of Antwerp, originally studying sculpting but switched to painting. Travelled to The Netherlands, Italy and later Spain. Debuted in 1873 at the Triannual Salon van Antwerpen. Stayed for a year in Paris in 1876. During his time in Spain (1882-83), he made copies from Velazquez. Member of [[Les XX,'The Twenty']]. Founder of the Society Aquafortistes and teacher at the Academy of Antwerp from 1886. Painted, predominantly genre scenes from the C17th anf C18th. From the beginning of the '80's painted his own designs, working in the open air and later brown became the dominant colour of his work. He is best known for his work of the old street districts of Antwerp. Powerful colourist and a virtuoso with the pencil. Painted a fresco in the City Hall of Antwerp (1899). Made an album of etches, all the 'old corners of Antwerp'. Works can be found in the Museums of Antwerp, Brussels, Doornik and Ghent. |
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VERHAERT Piet Antwerpen 1852 - Oostduinkerke 1908
Schilder en etser van genretaferelen, stadsgezichten, interieurs, figuren en portretten. Ook schilder van decoratieve panelen. Opleiding aan de Academie van Antwerpen, aanvankelijk beeldhouwkunst maar hij schakelt over op de schilderkunst (Jozef Van Lerius). Reist naar Nederland, Italië en later ook naar Spanje. Debuteert in 1873 op het Driejaarlijks Salon van Antwerpen. Verblijft in 1876 een jaar te Parijs. Maakt tijdens zijn Spanjereis (1882-83) kopieën naar Velasquez. Lid van De XX (1883-84) en medestichter van LES XX (THE TWENTY) (1891). Medeoprichter van de Société des Aquafortistes belges. Leraar aan de Academie van Antwerpen (vanaf 1886). Schildert aanvankelijk genrescènes uit de zeventiende en achttiende eeuw. Vanaf het begin van de jaren tachtig schildert hij eigentijdse onderwerpen, werkt hij in openlucht en laat de bruine dominante kleuren uit zijn werk verdwijnen. Hij verwerft vooral bekendheid als schilder van de oude stadsbuurten van Antwerpen. Stevige factuur, krachtig colorist, virtuoos met het penseel. Schildert een fresco in het stadhuis van Antwerpen (1899). Maakt als etser een album van oude hoekjes in Antwerpen. Werk in de Musea van Antwerpen, Brussel, Doornik en Gent.
Description
Painter and etcher of townscapes, interiors, figures and portraits. Also a notable painter of decorative panels. Trained at the Academy of Antwerp, originally studying sculpting but switched to painting. Travelled to The Netherlands, Italy and later Spain. Debuted in 1873 at the Triannual Salon van Antwerpen. Stayed for a year in Paris in 1876. During his time in Spain (1882-83), he made copies from Velazquez. Member of Les XX,'The Twenty'. Founder of the Society Aquafortistes and teacher at the Academy of Antwerp from 1886. Painted, predominantly genre scenes from the C17th anf C18th. From the beginning of the '80's painted his own designs, working in the open air and later brown became the dominant colour of his work. He is best known for his work of the old street districts of Antwerp. Powerful colourist and a virtuoso with the pencil. Painted a fresco in the City Hall of Antwerp (1899). Made an album of etches, all the 'old corners of Antwerp'. Works can be found in the Museums of Antwerp, Brussels, Doornik and Ghent.
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Nationaliteit: Belgisch Nationality: Belgian
Geboren in Antwerpen op 1852-02-25 Born in Antwerp 25 02 1852 Gestorven in Oostduinkerke (Koksijde) in 1908-08-04 Died in Oostduinkerke (Koksijde)08 04 1908
Plaats/periode van werkzaamheid
- Belgie
- Nederland
- Parijs 1876
- Spanje 1882 - 1883
Worked in: Belgium The Netherlands Paris 1876 Spain 1882-1883
maakte kopien naar Velasquez made copies of Velazquez
Kwalificatie schilder, etser Qualified painter and etcher
Onderwerp genrekunst portretten stillevens geschiedenis stadsgezichten Genre: portraits, still life, townscapes
Piet was ook lid van Les Vingt [XX]
Opleiding Academie Antwerpen
Student at Academy Antwerp
Leerling van Jozef Van Lerius Student of Jozef Van Lerius
Beinvloed door Henri De Braekeleer
Naslagwerk
- Bnzit 1966 (Bnzit geeft een afwijkende geboortedatum: 26 februari 1852)
- Berko 1981 (Belgian painters)
- Eemans 1975
- Flippo 1981
- Piron 1999
- Witt Checklist 1978
Literatuur W. Koninckx, 'Piet Verhaert', Muses Royaux des beaux-arts de Belgique, confrences 1943-1944, p. 21-35
Jane Block, Les XX and Belgian Avant-Gardism 1868-1894,Ann Arbor,Michigan 1984,p.18 en passim
