André Edmond Alfred Cluysenaar (1872 - 1939)
André Edmond Alfred Cluysenaar
André Edmond Alfred Cluysenaar was a Belgian painter. He was especially known for portraits and female figures. He was member of the Cluysenaar family, descendant from a long line of architects who originated in Aachen. He received his first art lessons from his father, then studied with François-Joseph Navez. Initially, he worked as a sculptor, but devoted himself entirely to painting after 1902. He was firmly grounded in the romantic style at first; producing still lifes and genre scenes, but later turned to impressionism and painted mostly female figures, often semi-nude. He also executed monumental ceiling paintings for the City Hall in Saint-Gilles. During World War I, he lived in London where he established a reputation painting portraits of notable people, including the Royal Family, which were done in a more commercial style using Alfred Stevens as a model. Most of these portraits may be seen in the National Gallery.
| Date and place of birt: | 31 may 1872, Sint-Gillis, Belgium |
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| Date and place of death: | 17 april 1939, Uccle, Belgium |
| Nationality: | Belgium |
| Period of activity: | XIX, XX century |
| Specialization: | Artist, Genre painter, Landscape painter, Painter, Portraitist, Sculptor |
| Genre: | Genre art, History painting, Landscape painting, Nude art, Portrait, Self-portrait, Still life |
| Art style: | Impressionism, Realism, Romanticism |
| Technique: | Oil, Oil on canvas, Oil on panel |
