Gustave Van de Woestijne
Gustave Van de Woestijne (lang; 2 August 1881 – 21 April 1947) was a Belgian expressionist painter. He belonged to the so-called "First Group of Latem", a group of artists who worked in the rural village of Sint-Martens-Latem on the banks of the Lys, near Ghent. He was the brother of the Flemish poet Karel Van de Woestijne.
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Gustave Van de Woestijne
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- Born
- 1881 · Ghent.
- Died
- 1947 · Uccle.
- Nationality
- Belgium
- Occupation
- painter · artist
- Movements
- Symbolism · Expressionism
- Education
- HOGENT University of Applied Sciences and Arts · Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Ghent
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Gustave Van de Woestijne (lang; 2 August 1881 – 21 April 1947) was a Belgian expressionist painter. He belonged to the so-called "First Group of Latem", a group of artists who worked in the rural village of Sint-Martens-Latem on the banks of the Lys, near Ghent. He was the brother of the Flemish poet Karel Van de Woestijne.
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Gustave Van de Woestijne (1881–1947) was an artist, painter and visual artist, of Belgian nationality. The artist was born in Ghent and died in Uccle.
Gustave Van de Woestijne was educated at HOGENT University of Applied Sciences and Arts and Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Ghent. The artist was a member of First Latem school. Gustave Van de Woestijne was associated with Expressionism and Symbolism. Works are held at Groeningemuseum, Kunstmuseum Den Haag and Musea Brugge, among others.
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Works by him in the Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp
Works by him in the Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp
• Illustration — The Blind Man, 1910 • Illustration — The Sleepers, 1918 • Illustration — Adrienne, 1921 • Illustration — The Liqueur Drinkers, 1922 • Illustration — Gaston and His Sister, 1923 • Illustration — Azure, 1928 • Illustration — Still life with Grapes, 1937 • Illustration — Christ Showing His Wounds, 1921 • Illustration — alt=De twee lentes, 1910, De twee lentes, 1910
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• Illustration — Laatste Avondmaal, Gustave van de Woestyne, 1927, Groeningemuseum, 0040054000. • Illustration — Sunday afternoon in autumn in Museum van Deinze en de Leiestreek • Illustration — Boerin, ca. 1925, from The Phoebus Foundation collection. • Illustration — The willful blind and the crippled who wants to teach a child to walk, circa 1917-18 • Illustration — Christ with a sword Museum van Deinze en de Leiestreek • Illustration — The bad murderer Museum van Deinze en de Leiestreek • Illustration — Mannenkop - Nandje Hooft - Museum van Deinze en de Leiestreek • Illustration — Eucharistic Christ Museum van Deinze en de Leiestreek • Illustration — The Slate of Latem Museum van Deinze en de Leiestreek • Illustration — The Porridge Eater (1911)
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Gustave Van de Woestijne
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Ghent.
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Uccle.
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He was buried in the Cemetery of Campo Santo.
Gustave Van de Woestijne studied at HOGENT University of Applied Sciences and Arts and Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Ghent. Gaston Relens is recorded as having studied under Gustave Van de Woestijne. Work by Gustave Van de Woestijne is recorded in the collections of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK), Groeningemuseum and Kunstmuseum Den Haag.
• 1919: Knight of the Order of Leopold.
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- 1.Royal Decree of H.M. King Albert I on 14 November 1919
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