Henry van de Velde
| Henry Clemens van de Velde | |
|---|---|
Henry van de Velde; portrait by
Nicola Perscheid (1904) |
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| Born |
3 April 1863 Antwerp, Belgium |
| Died | 25 October 1957 (aged 94) Oberägeri, Switzerland |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Buildings |
House "Bloemenwerf" in Ukkel (1895) |
| Projects | Boekentoren |
House "Bloemenwerf" in Ukkel (1895)
Kunstgewerbeschule Weimar (1907)
Deutsche Werkbund Theatre in Köln (1914)
Henry Clemens van de Velde ([ɑ̃ˈri vɑndəˈvɛldə]; 3 April 1863 – 25 October 1957) was a Belgian painter, architect and interior designer. Together with Victor Horta and Paul Hankar he could be considered as one of the main founders and representatives of Art Nouveau in Belgium. Van de Velde spent the most important part of his career in Germany and had a decisive influence on German architecture and design at the beginning of the 20th century.
Van de Velde was born in Antwerp, where he studied painting under Charles Verlat at the famous Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp. He then went on to study at Carolus-Duran in Paris. As a young painter he was thoroughly influenced by Paul Signac and Georges Seurat and soon adopted a neo-impressionist style (pointillism). In 1889 he became a member of the Brussels-based artist group "Les XX". After Vincent van Gogh exhibited some work on the yearly exhibition of Les XX van de Velde became one of the first artists to be influenced by the Dutch painter. During this period he developed a lasting friendship with the painter Théo van Rysselberghe and the sculptor Constantin Meunier.
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