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He received his painting tuition at the [[Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Antwerp)|Antwerp Academy of Fine Arts]] under Jozef Jacobs and Mathieu Ignace Van Brée. After 1835 he made many travels including to England and Scotland, Paris and Italy.<ref name=ox>[http://www.oxfordartonline.com/subscriber/article/grove/art/ |
He received his painting tuition at the [[Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Antwerp)|Antwerp Academy of Fine Arts]] under Jozef Jacobs and Mathieu Ignace Van Brée. After 1835 he made many travels including to England and Scotland, Paris and Italy.<ref name=ox>[http://www.oxfordartonline.com/subscriber/article/grove/art/T021865 D. Cardyn-Oomen. "De Keyser, Nicaise."] Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press. Web. 2 Mar. 2014</ref> He married the [[genre painting|genre painter]] Isabella Telghuys on 6 October 1840. In 1846, he was elected to the [[National Academy of Design]] as an Honorary Academician. |
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When in 1855 the leading Belgian Romantic painter [[Egide Charles Gustave Wappers|Gustave Wappers]] resigned as director of the Antwerp Academy, de Keyser succeeded him.<ref name=Itschert>{{cite web|last=Itschert|first=Carl|title=Nicasius De Keyser|url=http://users.skynet.be/ovo/NicDeKeyser.html|publisher=Pros Robaer|accessdate=15 December 2011}}</ref> As with the work of other Belgian history painters such as [[Edouard de Bièfve]] and [[Louis Gallait]], there was particular appreciation for Nicaise de Keyser's history paintings in German-speaking Europe. De Keyser regularly travelled to Germany and in 1873 he was awarded the famous Prussian order "[[Pour le Mérite]]". |
When in 1855 the leading Belgian Romantic painter [[Egide Charles Gustave Wappers|Gustave Wappers]] resigned as director of the Antwerp Academy, de Keyser succeeded him.<ref name=Itschert>{{cite web|last=Itschert|first=Carl|title=Nicasius De Keyser|url=http://users.skynet.be/ovo/NicDeKeyser.html|publisher=Pros Robaer|accessdate=15 December 2011}}</ref> As with the work of other Belgian history painters such as [[Edouard de Bièfve]] and [[Louis Gallait]], there was particular appreciation for Nicaise de Keyser's history paintings in German-speaking Europe. De Keyser regularly travelled to Germany and in 1873 he was awarded the famous Prussian order "[[Pour le Mérite]]". |
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De Keyser was an extremely prolific painter and is said to have produced more than 350 paintings.<ref name=Itschert/> Having debuted with religious pictures, his attention was later drawn to his country's history.<ref>{{cite book|last=Harper's Magazine|title=Harper's magazine, Vol. 67|year=1883|publisher=Harper's Magazine Co.|pages=692|url=http://books.google.cz/books?id=-4UCAAAAIAAJ&q=%22that+Nicaise+de+Keyser+was+born,+on+the+26th+of+August,+1813.%22&dq=%22that+Nicaise+de+Keyser+was+born,+on+the+26th+of+August,+1813.%22&hl=cs&sa=X&ei=uTLqTufODc-gOtnE7JsI&ved=0CDYQ6AEwAQ}}</ref> His breakthrough as a painter came with the canvas [[Battle of the Golden Spurs]], which was exhibited at the [[Brussels]] Salon in 1836. It depicts a scene from an important historical battle between France and Flanders of 1302. Seeing the painting is said to have inspired the Belgian writer [[Hendrik Conscience]] to write his book ''"De Leeuw van Vlaanderen"'' (The Lion of Flanders) about the Flemish battle for independence from the French. The success of de Keyser's work was followed by his less impressive work, the [[Battle of Worringen]] of 1288. From 1862 de Keyser painted a series of decorative historical paintings that celebrated the Flemish school of art. The paintings were intended for the former Antwerp museum and academy building. When the new [[Royal Museum of Fine Arts]] in Antwerp was completed in the late nineteenth century, the paintings were transferred to the staircase of the museum. |
De Keyser was an extremely prolific painter and is said to have produced more than 350 paintings.<ref name=Itschert/> Having debuted with religious pictures, his attention was later drawn to his country's history.<ref>{{cite book|last=Harper's Magazine|title=Harper's magazine, Vol. 67|year=1883|publisher=Harper's Magazine Co.|pages=692|url=http://books.google.cz/books?id=-4UCAAAAIAAJ&q=%22that+Nicaise+de+Keyser+was+born,+on+the+26th+of+August,+1813.%22&dq=%22that+Nicaise+de+Keyser+was+born,+on+the+26th+of+August,+1813.%22&hl=cs&sa=X&ei=uTLqTufODc-gOtnE7JsI&ved=0CDYQ6AEwAQ}}</ref> His breakthrough as a painter came with the canvas [[Battle of the Golden Spurs]], which was exhibited at the [[Brussels]] Salon in 1836. It depicts a scene from an important historical battle between France and Flanders of 1302. Seeing the painting is said to have inspired the Belgian writer [[Hendrik Conscience]] to write his book ''"De Leeuw van Vlaanderen"'' (The Lion of Flanders) about the Flemish battle for independence from the French. The success of de Keyser's work was followed by his less impressive work, the [[Battle of Worringen]] of 1288. From 1862 de Keyser painted a series of decorative historical paintings that celebrated the Flemish school of art. The paintings were intended for the former Antwerp museum and academy building. When the new [[Royal Museum of Fine Arts]] in Antwerp was completed in the late nineteenth century, the paintings were transferred to the staircase of the museum. |
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Nicaise de Keyser (26 August 1813 Zandvliet - 17 July 1887 Antwerp), was a Belgian painter of mainly history paintings and portraits who was one of the key figures in the Belgian Romantic-historical school of painting.
Biography
He received his painting tuition at the Antwerp Academy of Fine Arts under Jozef Jacobs and Mathieu Ignace Van Brée. After 1835 he made many travels including to England and Scotland, Paris and Italy.[1] He married the genre painter Isabella Telghuys on 6 October 1840. In 1846, he was elected to the National Academy of Design as an Honorary Academician.
When in 1855 the leading Belgian Romantic painter Gustave Wappers resigned as director of the Antwerp Academy, de Keyser succeeded him.[2] As with the work of other Belgian history painters such as Edouard de Bièfve and Louis Gallait, there was particular appreciation for Nicaise de Keyser's history paintings in German-speaking Europe. De Keyser regularly travelled to Germany and in 1873 he was awarded the famous Prussian order "Pour le Mérite".
Despite his great success and fame throughout his lifetime, his work, like that of the other Belgian Romantic painters, was quickly forgotten in the 20th century.[1]
Work
De Keyser was an extremely prolific painter and is said to have produced more than 350 paintings.[2] Having debuted with religious pictures, his attention was later drawn to his country's history.[3] His breakthrough as a painter came with the canvas Battle of the Golden Spurs, which was exhibited at the Brussels Salon in 1836. It depicts a scene from an important historical battle between France and Flanders of 1302. Seeing the painting is said to have inspired the Belgian writer Hendrik Conscience to write his book "De Leeuw van Vlaanderen" (The Lion of Flanders) about the Flemish battle for independence from the French. The success of de Keyser's work was followed by his less impressive work, the Battle of Worringen of 1288. From 1862 de Keyser painted a series of decorative historical paintings that celebrated the Flemish school of art. The paintings were intended for the former Antwerp museum and academy building. When the new Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Antwerp was completed in the late nineteenth century, the paintings were transferred to the staircase of the museum.
De Keyser belonged to the first wave of Belgian Romantic painters who had typically studied or spent time in Paris where they had come into contact with the new Romantic movement. Others in this group included Gustave Wappers, Louis Gallait, Edouard de Bièfve and other minor figures. They chose as the subject matter of their work important historical events in Belgium’s history which were regarded as key to the country’s national identity. Unlike their French models such as Delacroix, their work, though colourful, lacked true Romantic zest and was quickly recuperated by the establishment which rewarded the artists with commissions and rewards.[4] Despite the Romantic subject matter and the Baroque compositional techniques of his historical and genre paintings, the finishing of his paintings is academic through the use of sharp lines and clearly drawn details.
De Keyser also painted genre paintings and elegantly refined portraits.[1]
Artwork
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References
- ^ a b c D. Cardyn-Oomen. "De Keyser, Nicaise." Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press. Web. 2 Mar. 2014
- ^ a b Itschert, Carl. "Nicasius De Keyser". Pros Robaer. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
- ^ Harper's Magazine (1883). Harper's magazine, Vol. 67. Harper's Magazine Co. p. 692.
- ^ Johan Decavele, et al. "Belgium." Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press. Web. 22 Feb. 2014.
External links
Media related to Nicaise De Keyser at Wikimedia Commons
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