Jean-Michel Cels
Jean-Michel Cels (1819 – 1881) was a Belgian landscape painter. He was born in the Hague as the son of the painter Cornelis Cels, who taught him to paint. He was the brother of the architect Josse Cels.
Jean-Michel Cels
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- Name
- Jean-Michel Cels
- Born
- 1819
- Birthplace
- The Hague
- Died
- 1894
- Place of death
- Brussels
- Nationality
- Belgium
- Occupation
- painter · printmaker
- Teachers
- Pierre-Jean Hellemans
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Jean-Michel Cels (1819 – 1881) was a Belgian landscape painter. He was born in the Hague as the son of the painter Cornelis Cels, who taught him to paint. He was the brother of the architect Josse Cels.
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• Name — Jean-Michel Cels • Born — 1819 • Birthplace — The Hague • Died — 1894 • Place of death — Brussels • Illustration — Stormy sky over landscape with distant church, collection Brooklyn Museum
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1819
Jean-Michel Cels was born on 11 August 1819.
1881
Jean-Michel Cels died on 20 May 1881.
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