Charles Doudelet

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Charles Doudelet (born February 8, 1861 in Lille , † January 7, 1938 in Ghent ) was a self-taught Belgian painter, graphic artist and illustrator.

It was not until late that Doudelet decided to become an artist. Born in Lille, France, he came to Ghent with his family as a child. He first studied music at the Conservatory in Ghent, then sculpture at the local trade school, worked in a bronze figure foundry, in a photo studio and finally as a draftsman of microscope images at Ghent University.

Thanks to a grant from the city of Ghent, he was able to visit Paris and Florence . At the age of 28 he began to make woodcuts, etchings and copperplate engravings by himself. He took part in the Amsterdam Rome Prize Competition. Constantin Meunier recognized his talent and encouraged him to devote himself to painting.

Doudelet made his debut in 1893 at the exhibitions of the Brussels “ Les XX ” artist group and at the Paris Champ de Mars Salon. Since then he has dealt with the graphic design of numerous books, u. a. by Maurice Maeterlinck . He worked for “ La Revue blanche ”, “ Pan ” and other magazines.

In 1900 he came to Italy on an art history mission for the Belgian government, settled in Florence and stayed there for several years, also touring other European countries. In 1912 his book "La Beauté du Livre" appeared on the aesthetics of book design. In 1924 he left Italy.

The style of Doudelet's works changed several times: initially it was influenced by the art of the Quattrocento, around the turn of the century by Art Nouveau , then by a certain brutality of modern woodcut.

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SURNAME Doudelet, Charles
BRIEF DESCRIPTION self-taught Belgian painter, graphic artist and illustrator
DATE OF BIRTH February 8, 1861
PLACE OF BIRTH Lille
DATE OF DEATH January 7, 1938
Place of death Ghent