Frans Van Holder
Frans Van Holder (born October 26, 1881 in Ixelles / Elsene , † March 15, 1919 in Geneva ) was a Belgian painter.
He began to work as a painter-decorator in his father's workshop. Numerous salons and interiors of the Brussels bourgeoisie were designed and painted by the Van Holder workshop.
Frans Van Holder studied at the art academy in the Brussels district of Saint-Gilles / Sint-Gillis with Alfred Cluysenaar .
He went on study trips to Spain, Italy and Switzerland. From 1905 he was a member of the “L'Effort” and “Pour l'Art” artists' associations.
His works were influenced by impressionism and Belgian luminism .
literature
- Van Holder, Frans in: Dictionnaire des peintres belges (online)
Web links
Commons : Frans Van Holder - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Frans Van Holder. Biographical data and works in the Netherlands Institute for Art History (Dutch)
- Francis Maere Fine Arts Gallery
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Van Holder, Frans |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Vanholder, François Alphonse |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 26, 1881 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ixelles / Elsene |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 15, 1919 |
| Place of death | Geneva |