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Leon De Smet

Leon De Smet (1881 - 1966) was active/lived in Belgium.  Leon De Smet is known for Modernist landscape, figure and still life painting.

Born in Ghent Belgium 20th July 1881, Leon De Smet studied at the Academy Des Beaux Arts in Ghent where his celebrated brother Gustave de Smet studied before him.  De Smet briefly joined the expressionist group in Laethem and afterwards the circle of Vie Et Lumiere with Theo Van Rysselberghe. 

Leon's painting from the outset was impressionistic in style, and it was Emile Claus (1849-1924) who introduced Leon to 'Luministic Impressionism'.  His chosen subjects were landscape, figure and still life, his medium oil and pastel.  Much of his painting was rhythmical in style with thick impasto, and confident use of paint and colour.

He lived at Laethem-Saint Martin between 1906-1913.  In 1914, at the outbreak of war and as soon as his brother Gustave had left for the Netherlands, Leon went to England.  Here he created a successful career as a portrait painter.  His many famous sitters included George Bernard Shaw, John Galswort   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 2421 characters.]  Artist bio

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