Egide Charles Gustave, Baron Wappers (23 August 1803 – 6 December 1874) was a Belgian painter. His work is generally considered to be Flemish and he signed his work with the Dutch form of his name, Gustaaf Wappers.[1][2]
He studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, and during 1826 in Paris. The Romantic movement with its new ideas about art and politics was astir in France. Wappers was the first Belgian artist to take advantage of this state of affairs, and his first exhibited painting, "The Devotion of the Burgomaster of Leiden," appeared at the appropriate moment and had great success in the Brussels Salon [nl] in 1830, the year of the Belgian Revolution. While political, this remarkable work revolutionized the direction of Flemish painters.[3]
Wappers was invited to the court at Brussels, and was favoured with commissions. In 1832 the city of Antwerp appointed him Professor of Painting.[3]
His works are numerous. Some of them depict traditional devotional subjects ("Christ Entombed"), while others illustrate the Romantic view of history: "Charles I taking leave of his Children", "Charles IX", "Camoens", "Peter the Great at Saardam", and "Boccaccio at the Court of Joanna of Naples".[3]
Louis Philippe gave him a commission to paint a large painting for the gallery at Versailles, "The Defence of Rhodes by the Knights of St John of Jerusalem".[3] He finished the work in 1844, the same year that he received the title of baron from Belgian king Leopold I.[citation needed] After retiring as director of the Antwerp Academy, he settled in 1853 in Paris, where he died in 1873.
^Note: The painter is known by one or by several forenames, in English mainly in their French language versions: Gustave or less frequently in full Egide Charles Gustave – though born in the Flemish city of Antwerp as Egidius Karel Gustaaf Wappers, and internationally also known as such though more often as Gustaaf Wappers. The more rare spelling as 'Gustaf' rather approaches a usual pronunciation in the dialect of Antwerp, and occurs in signatures at the back of paintings. The baronial title he was granted, belongs between forename(s) and surname. See e.g.: www.artfact.com
^ . Musée d'Art Ancien (Musées royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique): Peinture flamande – Ecoles du Nord: XIXème siècle en Belgique (in French). Insecula, Thailand. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
^ abcdeOne or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Wappers, Egide Charles Gustave". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 28 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 304.
^ abAlmanach royal de Belgique: Classé Et Mis En Ordre Par H. Tarlier
^Almanach royal officiel de Belgique/ De Decq, 1841 p. 122
^"Recherche - Base de données Léonore". www.leonore.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
Further readingedit
P. & V. Berko, "Dictionary of Belgian painters born between 1750 & 1875", Knokke 1981, pp. 785–787.
P. & V. Berko, "19th Century European Virtuoso Painters", Knokke 2011, p. 520, illustrations pp. 422–423.
L'Art flamand.
Fétis, E. 'Notice sur Gustave Wappers' in Annuaire de l'academie royale de Belgique (1884).
Rooses, Max (1914). Art in Flanders. (republished on web). pp. 301–303, 324. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
"Le Giaour, étude – Gustave Wappers". Joconde, Catalogue des collections des muséés de France (in French). Ministry of Culture and Communication, France. Retrieved 16 February 2011. Gustave Wappers a été sans doute l'un des porte-étendards les plus talentueux du Romantisme en Belgique.
Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten (Belgium) (1976). Buyck, Jean F. (ed.). Gustaf Wappers en zijn school – tentoonstelling, Antwerpen, 26 juni tot 29 augustus 1976 (in Dutch and English). Antwerp: Ministerie van Nederlandse Cultuur, Flanders. p. 108. OL 4231947M.
External linksedit
Media related to Gustave Wappers at Wikimedia Commons
December 15, 2023
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Egide Charles Gustave Baron Wappers 23 August 1803 6 December 1874 was a Belgian painter His work is generally considered to be Flemish and he signed his work with the Dutch form of his name Gustaaf Wappers 1 2 Gustave WappersSelf portrait 1871 Born 1803 08 23 23 August 1803Antwerp BelgiumDied16 December 1874 1874 12 16 aged 71 Paris FranceEducationRoyal Academy of Fine Arts AntwerpKnown forPaintingMovementRomanticism Contents 1 Biography 2 Honours 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksBiography edit nbsp Episode of the Belgian Revolution of 1830 1834 Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium Brussels He studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp and during 1826 in Paris The Romantic movement with its new ideas about art and politics was astir in France Wappers was the first Belgian artist to take advantage of this state of affairs and his first exhibited painting The Devotion of the Burgomaster of Leiden appeared at the appropriate moment and had great success in the Brussels Salon nl in 1830 the year of the Belgian Revolution While political this remarkable work revolutionized the direction of Flemish painters 3 Wappers was invited to the court at Brussels and was favoured with commissions In 1832 the city of Antwerp appointed him Professor of Painting 3 He exhibited his masterpiece Episode of the Belgian Revolution of 1830 or rather Episode of the September Days of 1830 on the Grand Place of Brussels Royal Museum of Fine Arts of Belgium Brussels at the Antwerp Salon in 1834 He was subsequently appointed painter to Leopold King of the Belgians At the death of Matthieu Ignace Van Bree in 1839 he was elevated to director of the Antwerp Academy As a teacher at the Antwerp Academy he trained a great number of pupils including Ford Madox Brown Jozef Van Lerius Lawrence Alma Tadema William Duffield Emil Hunten the Czech history painter Karel Javurek Jaroslav Cermak Ludwig von Hagn Josephus Laurentius Dyckmans Eugene van Maldeghem Ferdinand Pauwels and Jacob Jacobs 3 His works are numerous Some of them depict traditional devotional subjects Christ Entombed while others illustrate the Romantic view of history Charles I taking leave of his Children Charles IX Camoens Peter the Great at Saardam and Boccaccio at the Court of Joanna of Naples 3 Louis Philippe gave him a commission to paint a large painting for the gallery at Versailles The Defence of Rhodes by the Knights of St John of Jerusalem 3 He finished the work in 1844 the same year that he received the title of baron from Belgian king Leopold I citation needed After retiring as director of the Antwerp Academy he settled in 1853 in Paris where he died in 1873 Honours edit nbsp Souvenir of Antwerp 1843 Titular painter of the King 4 nbsp Saxe Coburg and Gotha Member of the Saxe Ernestine House Order 4 nbsp Kingdom of Portugal Knight of the Military Order of Christ 5 nbsp Belgium commander of the order of Leopold Belgium nbsp France officer of the Legion of Honour 6 References edit Note The painter is known by one or by several forenames in English mainly in their French language versions Gustave or less frequently in full Egide Charles Gustave though born in the Flemish city of Antwerp as Egidius Karel Gustaaf Wappers and internationally also known as such though more often as Gustaaf Wappers The more rare spelling as Gustaf rather approaches a usual pronunciation in the dialect of Antwerp and occurs in signatures at the back of paintings The baronial title he was granted belongs between forename s and surname See e g www artfact com Guide de visite Episode des journees de septembre 1830 sur la place de l Hotel de Ville de Bruxelles Musee d Art Ancien Musees royaux des Beaux Arts de Belgique Peinture flamande Ecoles du Nord XIXeme siecle en Belgique in French Insecula Thailand Archived from the original on 13 July 2011 Retrieved 16 February 2011 a b c d e nbsp One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Wappers Egide Charles Gustave Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 28 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 304 a b Almanach royal de Belgique Classe Et Mis En Ordre Par H Tarlier Almanach royal officiel de Belgique De Decq 1841 p 122 Recherche Base de donnees Leonore www leonore archives nationales culture gouv fr Retrieved 22 June 2022 Further reading editP amp V Berko Dictionary of Belgian painters born between 1750 amp 1875 Knokke 1981 pp 785 787 P amp V Berko 19th Century European Virtuoso Painters Knokke 2011 p 520 illustrations pp 422 423 du Jardin Jules L Art flamand Fetis E Notice sur Gustave Wappers in Annuaire de l academie royale de Belgique 1884 Hostyn N Gustaf Wappers in Nationaal Biografisch Woordenboek 18 Brussels 2007 Howe Jeffery 19th Century Painting Gustave Wappers 1807 1874 Belgian Romantic Boston College MA U S A Archived from the original on 19 July 2011 Retrieved 16 February 2011 Lemonnier Camille Histoire des beaux arts en Belgique Rooses Max 1914 Art in Flanders republished on web pp 301 303 324 Retrieved 17 February 2011 Le Giaour etude Gustave Wappers Joconde Catalogue des collections des musees de France in French Ministry of Culture and Communication France Retrieved 16 February 2011 Gustave Wappers a ete sans doute l un des porte etendards les plus talentueux du Romantisme en Belgique Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Belgium 1976 Buyck Jean F ed Gustaf Wappers en zijn school tentoonstelling Antwerpen 26 juni tot 29 augustus 1976 in Dutch and English Antwerp Ministerie van Nederlandse Cultuur Flanders p 108 OL 4231947M External links edit nbsp Media related to Gustave Wappers at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gustaaf Wappers amp oldid 1179044103, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
