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Wiertz Antoine
(1806-1865)

Antoine Wiertz (1806-1865) is a little known, but fascinating example of a Romantic artist. He won the Prix de Rome, a paid fellowship which allowed him to paint in Rome, in 1832. On his return he was warmly welcomed in Belgium, but met with little success in the Paris Salon, to which he submitted several works. In 1850 the Belgian government... More...

Madagaskar, 1989, Charlotte Corday kills Marat