DOI Heft:
No. 261 (December 1914)
DOI Artikel:Buschmann, P.: Belgian artists in England, [1]
DOI Seite / Zitierlink:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.21211#0196
Belgian Artists in England
In a certain sense the more reactionary tendencies in art which still
Gustave van de Woes- prevail here more than elsewhere in Belgium. But,
tyne is akin to de besides a " vieille garde," pursuing consciously
Saedeleer; with a the principles inherited from the past, a phalanx
similar disposition of of fresh and youthful forces has arisen and
mind he paints por- vigorously pushes Antwerp art to new conquests,
traits, which reveal a Amongst them, we should first mention Charles
striking accuracy of Mertens, a highly endowed artist whose evolution
medal, by jozue dupon detail and deep is a typical one. He carried off his first laurels—
psychological penetra- many years ago—as a genre painter, in the then
tion. Thus he has counterfeited King Albert, and beloved, pleasant and polished style. But he soon
he is without doubt on the way to becoming one recognized that there was no issue in that direction,
of the first Belgian portraitists. and giving up a success which was too easy for his
Hippolyte Daeye, born in Ghent, travelled in talent, turned to actual life as it developed around
Spain and settled in Antwerp. He is a landscape him in its real light and atmosphere. Although a
as well as a figure painter, but is specially success- sensible and delicate landscape painter, Mertens
ful in his charming portraits of children. excels in the human figure, and recently gave further
proof of his skill in this direction in decorating
Through Daeye, we reach the groups of Antwerp with an allegorical composition of grand style,
painters. The venerable metropolis of art is still the ceiling of the new Flemish Opera House at
proud of its renowned sons : Massys, Rubens, Antwerp.
Van Dyck, Jordaens, Teniers, and so many others ; The lobby in the same building has been deco-
and this glorious past explains to a large extent rated by Emile Vloors, a sumptuous colourist, who
" la danse"
by victor rousseau
In a certain sense the more reactionary tendencies in art which still
Gustave van de Woes- prevail here more than elsewhere in Belgium. But,
tyne is akin to de besides a " vieille garde," pursuing consciously
Saedeleer; with a the principles inherited from the past, a phalanx
similar disposition of of fresh and youthful forces has arisen and
mind he paints por- vigorously pushes Antwerp art to new conquests,
traits, which reveal a Amongst them, we should first mention Charles
striking accuracy of Mertens, a highly endowed artist whose evolution
medal, by jozue dupon detail and deep is a typical one. He carried off his first laurels—
psychological penetra- many years ago—as a genre painter, in the then
tion. Thus he has counterfeited King Albert, and beloved, pleasant and polished style. But he soon
he is without doubt on the way to becoming one recognized that there was no issue in that direction,
of the first Belgian portraitists. and giving up a success which was too easy for his
Hippolyte Daeye, born in Ghent, travelled in talent, turned to actual life as it developed around
Spain and settled in Antwerp. He is a landscape him in its real light and atmosphere. Although a
as well as a figure painter, but is specially success- sensible and delicate landscape painter, Mertens
ful in his charming portraits of children. excels in the human figure, and recently gave further
proof of his skill in this direction in decorating
Through Daeye, we reach the groups of Antwerp with an allegorical composition of grand style,
painters. The venerable metropolis of art is still the ceiling of the new Flemish Opera House at
proud of its renowned sons : Massys, Rubens, Antwerp.
Van Dyck, Jordaens, Teniers, and so many others ; The lobby in the same building has been deco-
and this glorious past explains to a large extent rated by Emile Vloors, a sumptuous colourist, who
" la danse"
by victor rousseau