European Art, 1600 to the Present: Biographies

The Oxford Dictionary of Art The Concise Oxford... The Columbia Encyclopedia,... Further reading

Wappers, Gustaf

The Oxford Dictionary of Art | 2004 | | Copyright

Wappers, Gustaf (b Antwerp, 23 Aug. 1803; d Paris, 6 Dec. 1874). Belgian painter, active mainly in Antwerp, where he became a professor at the Academy in 1833. He had enormous success with his elaborate historical costume pieces, catching the public imagination with patriotic themes that appealed to the Belgian people, who had just won their independence (Episode from the Belgian Revolution of 1830, 1834, Mus. Royaux, Brussels). However, such works have dated badly. In 1845 he was created a baron, and in 1853 he settled in Paris.

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

IAN CHILVERS. "Wappers, Gustaf." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

IAN CHILVERS. "Wappers, Gustaf." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-WappersGustaf.html

IAN CHILVERS. "Wappers, Gustaf." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-WappersGustaf.html

Learn more about citation styles

Wappers, Gustaf

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists | 2003 | | Copyright

Wappers, Gustaf (1803–74). Belgian painter, active mainly in Antwerp, where he became a professor at the Academy in 1833. He was an enormous success in his day with his elaborate historical costume pieces, catching the public imagination with patriotic themes that appealed to the Belgian people, who had just won their independence (Episode from the Belgian Revolution of 1830, 1834, Mus. Royaux, Brussels). Such works have dated badly, however. In 1845 he was created a baron, and in 1853 he settled in Paris.

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

IAN CHILVERS. "Wappers, Gustaf." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

IAN CHILVERS. "Wappers, Gustaf." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-WappersGustaf.html

IAN CHILVERS. "Wappers, Gustaf." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-WappersGustaf.html

Learn more about citation styles

Gustave Wappers, Baron

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

Gustave Wappers, Baron , 1803–74, Belgian historical and genre painter. For many years director of the Antwerp Academy, he introduced the romantic school into Belgium. The last 15 years of his life were spent in Paris. His most famous work is Episode of the Belgian Revolution of 1830 (Brussels).

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

"Gustave Wappers, Baron." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"Gustave Wappers, Baron." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Wappers.html

"Gustave Wappers, Baron." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Wappers.html

Learn more about citation styles