Ferdinand Schirren
Ferdinand Schirren (born August 27, 1872 in Antwerp , † February 19, 1944 in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean / Sint-Jans-Molenbeek ) was a Belgian painter , watercolorist and sculptor .
biography
Ferdinand Schirren's parents were immigrants from Riga (Latvia). Schirren studied sculpture at the Académie royale des Beaux-Arts de Bruxelles with Jef Lambeaux . Then he began to paint, especially in watercolor, in addition to sculpture.
In the 1910s, his painting made him, alongside Rik Wouters , one of the most important representatives of the movement that was later referred to as Brabant Fauvism . In 1912 he organized three personal exhibitions. He became a member of the "Labeur" artists' association. He spent the years 1914 to 1921 in Paris . In the last years of his life he limited himself to still life painting.
He was the father of the Belgian composer, musician and educator Fernand Schirren (1920-2001).
literature
- Schirren, Ferdinand . In: Hans Vollmer (Hrsg.): General lexicon of fine artists from antiquity to the present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 30 : Scheffel – Siemerding . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1936.
- Schirren, Ferdinand. In: Dictionnaire des peintres belges (Online)
Web links
- Ferdinand Schirren. Biographical data and works in the Netherlands Institute for Art History (Dutch)
- Ferdinand Schirren on artnet
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schirren, Ferdinand |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian painter, watercolourist and sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 27, 1872 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Antwerp |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 19, 1944 |
| Place of death | Molenbeek-Saint-Jean / Sint-Jans-Molenbeek |