When did Antoine Wiertz live?

Antoine Wiertz lived from 1806 to 1865.

What movement was Antoine Wiertz part of?

Antoine Wiertz was part of the French Romanticism and Romanticism movements.

How many Antoine Wiertz paintings are in the archive?

There are 20 paintings by Antoine Wiertz in the Artifact World Gallery archive.

Where can I see paintings by Antoine Wiertz?

Paintings by Antoine Wiertz are held by Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp and Art Institute of Chicago.

Antoine Wiertz · 20 Paintings, Biography & Famous Works

Belgian, 1806–1865

Antoine Wiertz was a Belgian French Romanticism artist. 20 works are cataloged here, principally at Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium. Antoine Wiertz was born in Dinant.

Antoine Joseph Wiertz (22 February 1806 – 18 June 1865) was a Belgian painter, sculptor, lithographer and art writer. He is known for his religious, historical, allegorical works, and portraits. An eccentric figure, he was originally much influenced by the works of Peter Paul Rubens and Michelangelo.

Some of his works are erotic and macabre and presage Belgian symbolism. While snubbed by contemporary art critics, he enjoyed the support of the new Belgian state, which, in return for his paintings, assisted him in building his personal studio and home in Brussels (now the Wiertz Museum), where the artist worked on his art and writings as a recluse.