Joseph Théodore Coosemans (1828 - 1904)
Joseph Théodore Coosemans
Joseph Théodore Coosemans was a Belgian landscape painter. Under the influence of Théodore Fourmois, he decided to specialize in landscapes. He held his first exhibition in 1863. In 1868, he was one of the co-founders of the Société Libre des Beaux-Arts. After 1872, he devoted himself exclusively to painting. During this time, he became one of the first members of an artists' group known as the School van Tervuren. He made visits to Normandy with Alfred Verwée and Louis Dubois, and spent a short time at Barbizon. While there, he created some works in the style of the Barbizon School. His own style gradually evolved from that of Fourmois to a simpler approach, reminiscent of Hippolyte Boulenger, his patron at Tervuren. In 1887, he was named a Professor of landscape painting at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp.
| Date and place of birt: | 9 march 1828, Brussels, Belgium |
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| Date and place of death: | 24 september 1904, Schaerbeek, Belgium |
| Nationality: | Belgium |
| Period of activity: | XIX, XX century |
| Specialization: | Artist, Landscape painter, Painter |
| Art school / group: | School van Tervuren |
| Genre: | Landscape painting, Rural landscape |
| Art style: | Realism |
| Technique: | Oil, Oil on canvas, Oil on panel |
