Michel Marie Charles Verlat
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Michel Marie Charles Verlat (25 November 1824 – 23 October 1890) was a Belgian
painter from Antwerp. He was a pupil of Nicaise de Keyser
, and studied at the Antwerp Academy.
In 1842 appeared his first important picture, Pippin the Short
Killing a Lion. About 1849 he went to Paris
, where he worked under Ary Scheffer
. In 1855 he won a gold medal at the Exposition Universelle
at Paris with his Tiger Attacking a Herd of Buffaloes, and in 1858 exhibited Le Coup de collier (now in the Antwerp Gallery) at the Paris Salon.
In 1866 he was appointed director of the Academy at Weimar
, where he painted some fine portraits, notably those of the grand-duchess of Saxony
and of the musician Liszt
. Soon after his return to Antwerp in 1875 he visited Palestine
, and brought back a large number of interesting pictures, including Vox Populi (Antwerp Gallery), The Tomb of Jesus, and The Flight into Egypt. In 1885 he was appointed director of the Antwerp Academy.
Other important works by Verlat are the panoramas of the battle of Waterloo
and the treaty of San Stefano, Christ between the Two Thieves, Defending the Flock (Antwerp Gallery), Oxen Ploughing in Palestine (Antwerp Gallery), Godfrey of Bouillon at the Siege of Jerusalem (Brussels
Gallery), and Sheep-Dog Defending the Flock (Brussels Gallery). He executed a series of original etchings, and published in 1879 a book on the Antwerp Academy. He died at Antwerp.
Belgium
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painter from Antwerp. He was a pupil of Nicaise de Keyser
Nicaise de Keyser
Nicaise de Keyser , was a Belgian painter of portraits and historical tableaux.He received his painting tuition at the Antwerp Academy of Fine Arts under Joseph Jacobs and Bree, before leaving for Italy in 1839...
, and studied at the Antwerp Academy.
In 1842 appeared his first important picture, Pippin the Short
Pippin the Younger
Pepin , called the Short or the Younger , rarely the Great , was the first King of the Franks of the Carolingian dynasty...
Killing a Lion. About 1849 he went to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, where he worked under Ary Scheffer
Ary Scheffer
Ary Scheffer , French painter of Dutch and German extraction, was born in Dordrecht.-Life:After the early death of his father Johann Baptist, a poor painter, Ary's mother Cornelia, herself a painter and daughter of landscapist Arie Lamme, took him to Paris and placed him in the studio of...
. In 1855 he won a gold medal at the Exposition Universelle
Exposition Universelle (1855)
The Exposition Universelle of 1855 was an International Exhibition held on the Champs-Elysées in Paris from May 15 to November 15, 1855. Its full official title was the Exposition Universelle des produits de l'Agriculture, de l'Industrie et des Beaux-Arts de Paris 1855.The exposition was a major...
at Paris with his Tiger Attacking a Herd of Buffaloes, and in 1858 exhibited Le Coup de collier (now in the Antwerp Gallery) at the Paris Salon.
In 1866 he was appointed director of the Academy at Weimar
Weimar
Weimar is a city in Germany famous for its cultural heritage. It is located in the federal state of Thuringia , north of the Thüringer Wald, east of Erfurt, and southwest of Halle and Leipzig. Its current population is approximately 65,000. The oldest record of the city dates from the year 899...
, where he painted some fine portraits, notably those of the grand-duchess of Saxony
Saxony
The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....
and of the musician Liszt
Liszt
Liszt is a Hungarian surname. Notable persons with that surname include:* Franz Liszt , Hungarian composer and pianist* Adam Liszt , father of Franz Liszt* Anna Liszt , mother of Franz Liszt...
. Soon after his return to Antwerp in 1875 he visited Palestine
Palestine
Palestine is a conventional name, among others, used to describe the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, and various adjoining lands....
, and brought back a large number of interesting pictures, including Vox Populi (Antwerp Gallery), The Tomb of Jesus, and The Flight into Egypt. In 1885 he was appointed director of the Antwerp Academy.
Other important works by Verlat are the panoramas of the battle of Waterloo
Battle of Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday 18 June 1815 near Waterloo in present-day Belgium, then part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands...
and the treaty of San Stefano, Christ between the Two Thieves, Defending the Flock (Antwerp Gallery), Oxen Ploughing in Palestine (Antwerp Gallery), Godfrey of Bouillon at the Siege of Jerusalem (Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
Gallery), and Sheep-Dog Defending the Flock (Brussels Gallery). He executed a series of original etchings, and published in 1879 a book on the Antwerp Academy. He died at Antwerp.