Post 193 -by Gautam Shah
SUNDAY Feature on ART of Architecture
Albert Baertsoen (1866 -1922) was a Ghent born, Belgian painter and graphic artist. He attended the Royal Academy of Fine Arts. He was involved in the exhibiting society of a secessionist group, L'Essor in Brussels. Baertsoen was a meticulous artist, who made many sketches before he began each painting. He also excelled at etching.
Baertsoen ’s earliest works are in Realist style, but over a period he turned to Impressionism. He worked on Landscapes where he tried to depict the natural world. He painted silent streets, rocks, rivers and canals in Bruges, Liège, Nieuwpoort, Diksmuide and London. His most important paintings, however, reflect his love for native town of Ghent.
Baertsoen worked from the house boat, drawing
from a vantage position, close to the surface of water.
From here he painted tranquil, small Flemish towns
along the canal of Flanders. Belgium was an
industrialized country, and his oeuvre began to show
views of working barges and ports. Baertsoen also
loved to draw winter scenes.
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