Franz Courtens
Baron Franciscus Eduardus Maria (Franz) Courtens (1854–1943)[1] was a Belgian painter.[2]
He was a leading figure in the Dendermonde School, famous for his paintings of nature and landscapes. An essay on him by Fernand Khnopff was published in The International Studio 34 (1908).[3] Courtens was professor at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts (NHISKA) in Antwerp from 1904 till 1924.
He was a personal friend of Leopold II, who gave him the privilege of free access to the royal Parc of Laeken.[4] Some of his paintings stil remain in the Royal collection.[5]
Family[]
Since 1922, the family belongs to the Belgian nobility.
Baron Franz Courtens:
painter, member of Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium, 1904.
- Baron , (1884-1956): painter
- Baron , (1921-2004): artist
- , (1926-1988): painter
- , (1889-1967): sculptor
- , (1899-1969): architect, studied with Baron Victor Horta,
- Baron , (1884-1956): painter
Thaw in Dendermonde (Le dégel à Termonde), 1879, oil on canvas, 166 × 231 cm
Herd in Kempen (Troupeau en Campine), oil on canvas, 80 x 60 cm
The wave (La vague), ca. 1926, oil on canvas, 51 × 85 cm
Lake of Bourget (Lac du Bourget), 1926, oil on canvas, 110 x 190 cm
Resting in the dune (Le repos dans la dune), last painting from the artist 1935, oil on canvas, 75 × 110 cm
Honours[]
- 1922: created Baron Courtens by Royal order.
- Grand Officer in the Order of the Crown.
- Member of the Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium.
References[]
- ^ Piet Boyens, Sint-Martens-Latem (1992), p. 210.
- ^ "Franz Courtens". Toerisme stad Dendermonde. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ Partially available on Google Books.
- ^ L'art au Sénat : découverte d'un patrimoine
- ^ http://balat.kikirpa.be/photo.php?path=G003341&objnr=20002281&nr=23
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- Franz Courtens ULAN Full Record Display. Union List of Artist Names, Getty Vocabularies. Getty Vocabulary Program, Getty Research Institute (Los Angeles, California)
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