654 - Félix Gogo, "Ponte Rialto Venise", Impressionist-Pointillist oil painting, c. 1900, framed

Félix Gogo, "Ponte Rialto Venise", Impressionist-Pointillist oil painting, c. 1900, framed Félix Gogo, 1872 - Antwerp - 1953, renowned Belgian Impressionist painter, draughtsman and lithographer, who left his mark on the Belgian art scene both through his atmospheric works and his academic teaching; shown here: “Ponte Rialto Venise”, the Rialto Bridge in shimmering light, oil on cardboard, 30 x 36 cm, signed on the right, in a gilded, contemporary frame About the artist: Félix Gogo studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp from 1887 and further developed his skills from 1891 at the city’s Higher Institute under the guidance of Albrecht De Vriendt and Frans Van Leemputten. He received an honourable mention in the prestigious Belgian Prix de Rome in 1898 and took second place in 1901. In 1904, he was appointed professor at the Academy in Dendermonde, followed by a professorship at the Antwerp Academy from 1910. From 1934 to 1939, he served as director of the Academy in Dendermonde. Félix Gogo was an active member of the artists’ groups ‘De Scalden’ and ‘Als ik Kan’. His works are characterised by a creamy, Impressionist colour palette and a keen sense of light effects. He drew his inspiration primarily from the Belgian region of the Kempen, as well as from his travels through Tunisia, Italy and Spain.