Theodoor Verstraete (1850 - 1907)
1850-01-05Gent, Belgium1907-01-08Antwerp, BelgiumBelgium
Theodoor Verstraete
Theodoor Verstraete, also spelled Theodor Verstraete and Théodore Verstraete was a Belgian Realist painter and printmaker who is known for his landscapes depicting life in the countryside as well as his paintings of the Belgian coastal landscape. He has been called the 'poet of rural life' who depicted the humble life of the people in the countryside with empathy. Theodoor Verstraete painted landscapes with figures, village scenes and animal scenes. He initially employed a dull palette but gradually started using brighter tones. Verstraete worked in oils as well as in watercolors and also produced many etchings. His work was influenced by the realism of Jean-François Millet as well as other members of the French Barbizon school.
Date and place of birt: | 5 january 1850, Gent, Belgium |
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Date and place of death: | 8 january 1907, Antwerp, Belgium |
Nationality: | Belgium |
Period of activity: | XIX, XX century |
Specialization: | Animalist, Artist, Engraver, Genre painter, Landscape painter, Marine painter, Painter |
Art school / group: | Les Vingt, Barbizon School |
Genre: | Animalistic, Genre art, Landscape painting, Marine art, Rural landscape |
Art style: | Realism |
Technique: | Engraving, Etching, Oil, Oil on canvas |