Auguste Levêque
Auguste Levêque (born March 1, 1866 in Nijvel , † February 22, 1921 in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode / Sint-Joost-ten-Node ) was a Belgian painter, poet and art theorist. He should not be confused with the French sculptor Louis-Auguste Lévêque (1814–1875) and the Dutch lithographer Louis Lévèque (1798–1878).
He first attended the academy in his hometown and continued his studies at the Académie royale des Beaux-Arts de Bruxelles with Jean-François Portaels .
He failed in the Rome competition in 1890, but won the Godecharle Prize for his "job" (1890). He took part in the exhibitions of "L'Essor", "Pour l'Art" and "La Libre Esthétique", but also in 1894 in the Salon de la Rose-Croix in Paris and in 1896 in the Salon of Idealistic Art. He became a supporter of the idealistic ideas of Joséphin Péladan .
The influence of Jacob Jordaens and Antoine Wiertz is noticeable in some of his works .
In his work he showed himself as a symbolist and artist of prestigious compositions such as “La Parque”, as well as a painter of profitable female nudes.
Levêque also wrote poetry and art theoretical treatises.
literature
- Levêque, Auguste in: Dictionnaire des peintres belges (online)
Web links
- Auguste Levêque. Biographical data and works in the Netherlands Institute for Art History (Dutch)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Levêque, Auguste |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian painter, poet and art theorist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 1, 1866 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nivelles |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 22, 1921 |
| Place of death | Saint-Josse-ten-Noode / Sint-Joost-ten-Node |