| Félix De Vigne | |
|---|---|
 Self portrait of Félix de Vinge, by student Lievin De Winne | |
| Born | Félix De Vigne (1806-03-16)16 March 1806 Ghent, First French Empire |
| Died | 5 December 1862(1862-12-05) (aged 56) |
| Education | Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Ghent |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Relatives | Edmond De Vigne (son) Jules Breton (son-in-law) Emma De Vigne (niece) |
Félix De Vigne (16 March 1806 – 5 December 1862) was a Belgian painter. He was a history painter, engraver, art historian, and instructor at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Ghent, Belgium, the city of his birth. In 1847, he published Recherches historiques sur les costumes civils et militaires, an illustrated compendium of the flags, shields and costumes of medieval guilds and military groups.
Personal life
De Vigne was born in Ghent on 16 March 1806, the eldest of six children. His brother was sculptor Pieter De Vigne (1812–1877). He was the father of Brussels architect Edmond De Vigne (1841–1918). He was also the father-in-law of painter Jules Breton, who married De Vigne's eldest daughter, Elodie.
De Vigne taught his niece, Emma De Vigne, paint.
Sources
References
- ^ Champlin, John Denison; Perkins, Charles Callahan, eds. (1905). "Vigne, Félix De". Cyclopedia of Painters and Paintings. Volume IV. New York: Charles Scribner's sons. p. 367. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ Breton, Jules (1891). The Life of an Artist: Art and Nature. Translated by Serrano, Mary J. New York: D. Appleton. p. 153. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- "figuration feminine : Emma De Vigne (1850–1898)". figuration feminine. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
External links
Media related to Félix De Vigne at Wikimedia Commons
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