Amédée Lynen

In 1895, he founded the "Compagnie du Diable-au-corps", an artistic association which organised evenings with theatre and poetry, and which existed at least until 1899. It also published a satirical newspaper, Le Diable au Corps. In 1903, two works on paper were bought by the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium. In 1930, a retrospective of his works was organised by the Cercle Artistique et Littéraire in the Vauxhall, Brussels.

Amédée Lynen studied at Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Brussels. Training under G. Janlet is recorded. Work by Amédée Lynen is recorded in the collections of Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium and Mu.ZEE - Kunstmuseum aan Zee.

• Name — Amédée Ernest Lynen • Birth Name — Amédée Ernest Lynen • Born — 1852 • Birthplace — Belgium • Died — 1938 • Occupation — Painter, illustrator and writer. • Illustration — Official poster for the 1902 Exposition des primitifs flamands à Bruges

• Illustration — Poster for the inauguration of the Port of Bruges-Zeebrugge in 1907 • Illustration — Design by Lynen for the heading of a magazine La vie moderne Les sports • Wrote and illustrated Sébastien Vranckx, peintre de moeurs escarmouches et combats (1901, published by Lamertin) • Wrote and illustrated Le jaquemart de la tour du pré-rouge (1902, published by Lamertin) • Wrote and illustrated L'Oeuvre de Maîtrise (1918, Goossens), with a foreword by Georges Eekhoud • The poster for the 1902 Exposition des primitifs flamands à Bruges • Posters for exhibitions, performances and festivities