Antoine Wiertz
Belgian romantic painter and sculptor
Died when: 59 years 116 days (711 months)Star Sign: Pisces
Antoine Joseph Wiertz (22 February 1806 – 18 June 1865) was a Belgian painter, sculptor, lithographer and art writer.He is known for his religious, historical, and allegorical works and portraits.
He was an eccentric figure who originally was much influenced by the works of Rubens and Michelangelo.Some of his works are erotic and macabre and presage Belgian Symbolism.
While snubbed by contemporary art critics, he enjoyed the support of the new Belgian state, which in return for his paintings assisted him in building his personal studio/home in Brussels (now the Wiertz Museum), where the artist worked on his art and writings as a recluse.
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