Maurice Langaskens
Illustration — Maurice Langaskens, self-portrait in watercolour. Maurice Langaskens (born 1884 in Ghent — died 1946 in Schaerbeek) was a Belgian painter. His work was initially of the Art Nouveau style.
Also recorded as Mauritius Polydorius Julianus Langaskens · Maurice Lancaskens
Maurice Langaskens

Maurice Langaskens · Public domain
- Born
- 1884 · Ghent.
- Died
- 1946 · Schaerbeek.
- Nationality
- Belgium
- Occupation
- painter · artist
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Illustration — Maurice Langaskens, self-portrait in watercolour. Maurice Langaskens (born 1884 in Ghent — died 1946 in Schaerbeek) was a Belgian painter. His work was initially of the Art Nouveau style.
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Langaskens was prisoner of war when he painted his best known work, In Memorium: Burial of a Prisoner of War at the Gottingem Camp.
Maurice Langaskens is recorded with the occupation painter. Recorded as painter and artist.

Maurice Langaskens - Study of 5 Belgian prisoners of war including a self-portrait
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1884
Maurice Langaskens was born on 21 January 1884.
1946
Maurice Langaskens died on 23 December 1946.
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Ghent.
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Schaerbeek.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q3301004: Maurice Langaskens
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- “Maurice Langaskens”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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scholarly publication
- Langaskens, Maurice, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2011
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Langaskens, Maurice, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011Crossref registry
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q3301004: Maurice LangaskensWikimedia Foundation
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 18 August 2026.
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