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Adolphe Wansart
Adolphe Wansart, born October 18, 1873, in Verviers and died October 3, 1954 (aged 80) in Brussels, was a Belgian Painting, painter and Sculpture, sculptor. Biography Adolphe Wansart was the son of Brigadier Henri Guillaume Wansart and Henriette Marie Augustine Frazier. He received his education at the Academy of Liège. Recognizing his son's potential, his retired father decided to relocate the family to Brussels to further Adolphe's studies.Henri Kerels (1955) ''Adolphe Wansart''. Antwerpen: De Sikkel. Uit de serie 'Monografieën over Belgische Kunst'. Adolphe became a student of Jean-François Portaels, Jan Frans Portaels at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Brussels, Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels. He made his debut as a painter at the Brussels Salon in 1893, where he won the The Godecharle prize, Godecharle Prize for his drawing "Wandering Souls." Adolphe eventually settled in Uccle. Starting in 1897, Adolphe Wansart worked in the studio of Charles van der Stappen, Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verviers
Verviers (; ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. The municipality consists of the following districts: Ensival, Heusy, Lambermont, Petit-Rechain, Stembert, and Verviers. It is also the center of an agglomeration that includes Dison and Pepinster, making it the second biggest in the province and an important regional center, located roughly halfway between Liège and the German border. Water has played an important role in the town's economy, notably in the development first of its textile and later its tourist industries. As a result, many fountains have been built in Verviers, leading it to be named Wallonia's "Water Capital". The seats of the two Walloon public institutions for water distribution and water treatment are located in the town. History Early history Various flint and bone fragments, as well as Roman coins, were found in this area, attesting to the early settlements in the region. In the 4th century, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |