Franz Courtens Explained

Franz Courtens
Birth Name:	Franciscus Eduardus Maria (Franz) Courtens
Birth Date:	ca. 1854
Death Date:	ca. 1943
Occupation:	Painter
Education:	Dendermonde School

Baron Franciscus Eduardus Maria (Franz) Courtens (1854–1943)^[1] was a Belgian painter.^[2]

He was a leading figure in the Dendermonde School, famous for his paintings of nature and landscapes. An essay on him by Fernand Khnopff was published in The International Studio 34 (1908).^[3] Courtens was professor at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts (NHISKA) in Antwerp from 1904 till 1924.

He was a personal friend of Leopold II, who gave him the privilege of free access to the royal Parc of Laeken.^[4] Some of his paintings remain in the Royal collection.^[5]

Family

Since 1922, the family belongs to the Belgian nobility.Baron Franz Courtens:
painter, member of Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium, 1904.

• • Baron Hermann Courtens, (1884-1956): painter
    • Baron Pierre Courtens, (1921-2004): artist
    • Jacques Courtens, (1926-1988): painter
  • Alfred Courtens, (1889-1967): sculptor
  • Antoine Courtens, (1899-1969): architect, studied with Baron Victor Horta,

Notes and References

1. Piet Boyens, Sint-Martens-Latem (1992), p. 210.
2. Web site: Franz Courtens. Toerisme stad Dendermonde. 1 June 2017.
3. Partially available on Google Books.
4. L'art au Sénat : découverte d'un patrimoine
5. Web site: Onder de bomen tijdens de herfst.