Nicaise de Keyser
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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. He married the genre
painter Isabella Telghuys on 6 October 1840.
In 1855 de Keyser succeeded Gustave Wappers
on his dismissal as director of the Antwerp Academy. Starting in 1862 de Keyser depicted the Flemish School in a series of decorative paintings, destined for the Antwerpse Museum and Academy. These works were moved at the end of the nineteenth century, to the new Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp
.
In 1873 de Keyser was awarded the Prussian "Pour le Mérite
".
He received his painting tuition at the Antwerp Academy of Fine Arts under Joseph Jacobs and Bree, before leaving for Italy in 1839. He married the genre
Genre
Genre , Greek: genos, γένος) is the term for any category of literature or other forms of art or culture, e.g. music, and in general, any type of discourse, whether written or spoken, audial or visual, based on some set of stylistic criteria. Genres are formed by conventions that change over time...
painter Isabella Telghuys on 6 October 1840.
- His painting of the Battle of the Golden SpursBattle of the Golden SpursThe Battle of the Golden Spurs, known also as the Battle of Courtrai was fought on July 11, 1302, near Kortrijk in Flanders...
, which was exhibited at the BrusselsBrusselsBrussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
Salon in 1836, shows the French commander, Robert II of ArtoisRobert II of ArtoisRobert II was the Count of Artois, the posthumous son and heir of Robert I and Matilda of Brabant.An experienced soldier, he took part in the Aragonese Crusade and attempted an invasion of Sicily in 1287. He defeated the Flemings in 1297 at the Battle of Furnes...
, surrendering his sword shortly before being slaughtered by the Flemish infantry. Seeing the painting is said to have inspired Hendrik ConscienceHendrik ConscienceHenri "Hendrik" Conscience was a Belgian writer. He was a pioneer in writing in Dutch after the secession from the Netherlands in 1830 left Belgium a mostly French speaking country....
, to write his book "De Leeuw van Vlaanderen" (The Lion of Flanders) and give the starring role to Robert III of FlandersRobert III of FlandersRobert III of Flanders , also called Robert of Bethune and nicknamed The Lion of Flanders , was Count of Nevers 1273–1322 and Count of Flanders 1305–1322.-History:...
, who had been nowhere near the battle. The success of de Keyser's work led shortly after to his less impressive work, the Battle of WorringenBattle of WorringenThe Battle of Worringen was fought on June 5, 1288, near the town of Worringen , which is now the northernmost borough of Cologne...
of 1288.
In 1855 de Keyser succeeded Gustave Wappers
Egide Charles Gustave Wappers
Egide Charles Gustave, Baron Wappers is best known as the Belgian painter Gustave Wappers, while his oeuvre is also reckoned Flemish...
on his dismissal as director of the Antwerp Academy. Starting in 1862 de Keyser depicted the Flemish School in a series of decorative paintings, destined for the Antwerpse Museum and Academy. These works were moved at the end of the nineteenth century, to the new Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp
Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp
The Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp is an art academy located in Antwerp, Belgium. It is one of the oldest of its kind in Europe. It was founded in 1663 by David Teniers the Younger, painter to the Archduke Leopold Wilhelm and Don Juan of Austria...
.
In 1873 de Keyser was awarded the Prussian "Pour le Mérite
Pour le Mérite
The Pour le Mérite, known informally as the Blue Max , was the Kingdom of Prussia's highest military order for German soldiers until the end of World War I....
".