Gisbert Combaz
Belgian artist (1869–1941) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gisbert Combaz, or Ghisbert Combaz (23 September 1869 – 18 January 1941), was a Belgian painter, lithographer, illustrator, poster artist, furniture designer, sculptor, art educator, art historian and lawyer.[1][2][3][4] He originally trained and practised as a lawyer, but gave up his legal career to dedicated himself to art education and art. He was one of the leading Belgian Art Nouveau artists.[5] Despite his talents as a painter, he is now mainly known for his poster designs and postcards as well as his First World War drawings expressing his hatred for the German occupiers.[1][6] His work showed a strong influence of his in-depth study of Japanese and Chinese art.[7]
Gisbert Combaz | |
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Born | Gisbert Combaz (1869-09-23)23 September 1869 Antwerp, Belgium |
Died | 18 January 1941(1941-01-18) (aged 71) Saint-Gilles, Belgium |
Other names | Ghisbert Combaz |
Movement | Art Nouveau, Cloisonnism, Pointillism |
Spouse |
Marthe Verhas
(m. 1895) |
Children | 3, including Jean Combaz |