Jules Victor Génisson Explained

Jules Victor Génisson
Birth Name:Jules Victor Génisson
Birth Date:24 February 1805
Birth Place:Saint-Omer, France
Death Place:Bruges, Belgium
Occupation:Painter
Education:Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Antwerp

Jules Victor Génisson (in French pronounced as /ʒyl viktɔʁ ʒenisɔ̃/; 24 February 1805 - 10 October 1860) was a Belgian painter, chiefly known for his architectural painting.

Biography

Born in Saint-Omer, in Northern France, in 1805, he studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp under Mattheus Ignatius van Bree. He travelled extensively throughout Western Europe, painting large sized church interiors.[1] He was a teacher of Joseph Maswiens and of his own son Georges-Paul Génisson.[2]

He died in Bruges in 1860.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jules Victor Genisson (Belgian, 1805-1860). Bonham's.
  2. Web site: Jules Victor Génisson. RKD.