Ferdinand Willaert
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Ferdinand Willaert (born January 15, 1861 in Ghent ; † June 30, 1938 ibid) was a Belgian painter of portraits, landscapes, cityscapes and exotic scenes. He was the older brother of Arthur Willaert (1874–1942) and Raphaël Robert Willaert (1878–1949).
After training as a decorator, he studied at the Koninklijke Academie voor Schone Kunsten van Gent with Théodore-Joseph Canneel (1817–1892) and Louis Tytgadt (1841–1918).
From 1887 to 1890 he studied at the École des Beaux-Arts de Paris .
From 1890 to 1892 he traveled to France, Spain and Morocco. He painted many views of Tangier and its surroundings. In 1893 he became a professor at the Academy of Dendermonde and a member of the National Society of Fine Arts in Paris. He later became director of the Dendermond Art Academy. Willaert became a member of many artistic societies in Belgium and abroad. From 1899 to 1908 he was also involved in organizing trade fairs in Ghent, Antwerp, Brussels and Paris.
Under the influence of Impressionism , he became a fan of open-air painting , but continued to work in his studio.
His exotic scenes from Tangier and the surrounding area brought him great success.
literature
- Willaert, Ferdinand in: Dictionnaire des peintres belges (online)
Web links
- Ferdinand Willaert. Biographical data and works in the Netherlands Institute for Art History (Dutch)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Willaert, Ferdinand |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian painter of portraits, landscapes, cityscapes and exotic scenes |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 15, 1861 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ghent |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 30, 1938 |
| Place of death | Ghent |