Artist
Henry Clemens van de Velde
Belgian, 1863–1957
Henry Clemens van de Velde was a Belgian Art Nouveau artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Museum of Modern Art. Henry Clemens van de Velde was born in Antwerp.
Henry Clemens van de Velde (Dutch:; 3 April 1863 – 15 October 1957) was a Belgian painter, architect, interior designer, and art theorist. Together with Victor Horta and Paul Hankar, he is considered one of the founders of Art Nouveau in Belgium. He worked in Paris with Siegfried Bing, the founder of the first gallery of Art Nouveau in Paris.
Van de Velde spent the most important part of his career in Germany and became a major figure in the German Jugendstil. He had a decisive influence on German architecture and design at the beginning of the 20th century.
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