Edmond van Genechten
Edmond van Genechten , also Mon van Genechten , Chinese stage name Fang Hsi-Sheng , (born October 29, 1903 in Geel ; † October 21, 1974 there ) was a Belgian missionary of the Scheutvelder Congregation and an important painter of Christian motifs in a genuine Chinese style. Van Genechten lived in China from 1929 to 1946.
literature
- Der Neue Herder: Der Neue Herder (first half volume: A to L) . Geneal, Edmond van. Herder Verlag, Freiburg im Breisgau 1949, OCLC 180627861 , p. 1326 .
- Lorry Swerts, Koen de Ridder: Mon Van Genechten (1903-1974) . Flemish Missionary and Chinese Painter. Inculturation of Chinese Christian Art. Leuven University Press, Leuven 2002, ISBN 978-90-5867-222-3 .
Web links
- Erfgoedbank Noorderkempen: Edmond van Genechten (biography). Retrieved April 1, 2018 (Dutch).
- Leuven University Press: Mon van Genechten, Flemish Missionary and Chinese Painter. Inculturation of Chinese Christian Art. Retrieved April 1, 2018 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Geneal, Edmond van |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Genechten, Mon van; Fang Hsi-Sheng (stage name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian missionary and painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 29, 1903 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Geel |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 21, 1974 |
| Place of death | Geel |