Florent Willems

Florent Willems (born January 8, 1823 in Liège , † October 1905 in Paris - Neuilly ) was a painter .

Life

Willems studied at the Academy in Mechelen , but mostly trained according to old Dutch masters, especially after Gerard ter Borch , Caspar Netscher , Gabriel Metsu etc., to become a genre painter who emphasizes the elegance of the pictorial representation and the careful reproduction of the Fabrics, especially the white satin robes.

In 1844 he exhibited The Visit to the Woman who had recently given birth in the Paris Salon and received a third class medal, a success that contributed to his move to Paris . The paintings Das Stelldichein and The Wasserfahrt were awarded a second class medal in 1846. Even later, Willems moved almost exclusively in the so-called costume genre, for which he borrowed the figures mostly from the 17th century.

In 1878 he received the Commander's Cross of the Order of the Legion of Honor .

Works

The young artist

The visit
A shop
The widow
The visit of Mary of Medici to Rubens
The armorer
The toilet
The idea of the future
The innocence
The bridal decoration (in the Brussels Museum)
The kiss on the hand
The engagement ring

Web links

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personal data
SURNAME	Willems, Florent
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Belgian painter
DATE OF BIRTH	January 8, 1823
PLACE OF BIRTH	Liege
DATE OF DEATH	October 1905
Place of death	Paris - Neuilly