Achille Chainaye
Illustration — Deaf-mute (1885) Groeningemuseum, Brugge Achille Chainaye (26 August 1862 – 20 December 1915) was a Belgian sculptor. He was born in Liège. After moving to Brussels to study at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts he became a member of the Groupe des XX. He turned to journalism and went to London to work, where he died.
Achille Chainaye
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- 1862 · Liège.
- Died
- 1915 · Richmond.
- Nationality
- Belgium
- Occupation
- sculptor · journalist · painter · artist
- Education
- Royal Academy of Arts of Liège
- Teachers
- Auguste Chauvin · Jean-Mathieu Nisen · Prosper Drion
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Illustration — Deaf-mute (1885) Groeningemuseum, Brugge Achille Chainaye (26 August 1862 – 20 December 1915) was a Belgian sculptor. He was born in Liège. After moving to Brussels to study at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts he became a member of the Groupe des XX. He turned to journalism and went to London to work, where he died.
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1862
Achille Chainaye born at Liège.
1915
Achille Chainaye died at Richmond.
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Formation and teaching. Chainaye studied at Royal Academy of Arts of Liège. He trained under Auguste Chauvin, Jean-Mathieu Nisen and Prosper Drion.
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