Franz Courtens
Baron Franciscus Eduardus Maria (Franz) Courtens (1854–1943)[1] was a Belgian painter.[2]
Franz Courtens | |
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 Statue in Dendermonde by his son Alfred Courtens, presented in 1950 in presence of Queen Elisabeth | |
| Born | Franciscus Eduardus Maria (Franz) Courtens ca. 1854 |
| Died | ca. 1943 |
| Education | Dendermonde School |
| Occupation | Painter |
He was a leading figure in the Dendermonde School, famous for his paintings of nature and landscapes. An essay on him by Fernand Khnopff was published in The International Studio 34 (1908).[3] Courtens was professor at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts (NHISKA) in Antwerp from 1904 till 1924.
He was a personal friend of Leopold II, who gave him the privilege of free access to the royal Parc of Laeken.[4] Some of his paintings stil remain in the Royal collection.[5]
Family
Since 1922, the family belongs to the Belgian nobility.
Baron Franz Courtens:
painter, member of Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium, 1904.
- Baron Hermann Courtens, (1884-1956): painter
- Baron Pierre Courtens, (1921-2004): artist
- Jacques Courtens, (1926-1988): painter
- Alfred Courtens, (1889-1967): sculptor
- Antoine Courtens, (1899-1969): architect, studied with Baron Victor Horta,
- Baron Hermann Courtens, (1884-1956): painter
Thaw in Dendermonde (Le dégel à Termonde), 1879, oil on canvas, 166 × 231 cm%252C_oil_on_canvas%252C_80_x_60_cm.jpg.webp)
Herd in Kempen (Troupeau en Campine), oil on canvas, 80 x 60 cm
The wave (La vague), ca. 1926, oil on canvas, 51 × 85 cm%252C_oil_on_canvas%252C_110_x_190_cm.jpg.webp)
Lake of Bourget (Lac du Bourget), 1926, oil on canvas, 110 x 190 cm
Resting in the dune (Le repos dans la dune), last painting from the artist 1935, oil on canvas, 75 × 110 cm
Honours
- 1922: created Baron Courtens by Royal order.
- Grand Officer in the Order of the Crown.
- Member of the Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium.
References
- Piet Boyens, Sint-Martens-Latem (1992), p. 210.
- "Franz Courtens". Toerisme stad Dendermonde. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- Partially available on Google Books.
- L'art au Sénat : découverte d'un patrimoine
- "Onder de bomen tijdens de herfst".
External links
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- Centre Marius Staquet Archived 2017-09-18 at the Wayback Machine Franz Courtens - Le plein air et l'intine
- Franz Courtens ULAN Full Record Display. Union List of Artist Names, Getty Vocabularies. Getty Vocabulary Program, Getty Research Institute (Los Angeles, California)
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