Gerard Roosen
Gérard Roosen (* 1869 in Leuven , † 1935 in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert / Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe ) was a Belgian painter .
Life
Roosen began as a draftsman and engraver, but did not turn to painting until 1920. His preferred motifs were still lifes with flowers, landscapes and some female nudes in the late Impressionist style .
The artist studied at the art academies in Leuven and Brussels . He was a student of the Dutch painter Jean Laudy .
Works (selection)
- Vase de roses
- Nu au divan
- Vase fleuri de roses
- Vases fleuris d'oeillets
- Jeune femme nue de face
literature
- Roosen, Gérard . In: Emmanuel Bénézit : Dictionary of Artists . 2006, ISBN 978-0-19977-378-7 .
- Roosen, Gérard . In: Philippe Roberts-Jones: Le Dictionnaire des peintres belges du XIVe siècle à nos jours . La Renaissance du livre, 1995, ISBN 2-80412-012-0 .
Web links
Commons : Gérard Roosen - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Gerard Roosen (Belgian, 1869-1935) . In: artnet , with pictures of Roosen's work.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Roosen, Gérard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1869 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lions |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1935 |
| Place of death | Woluwe-Saint-Lambert / Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe |