Artwork
The Village School
The Village School is an oil painting by the Realist artist Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder. It dates from 1854 and is held in the collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp.
About this work
Overview
The Village School is a 1854 oil painting by Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder, a Flemish artist known for his genre scenes and other subjects.
Technique & Style
Executed in oil paint, the work exemplifies the Realism movement, characterized by its unidealized portrayal of everyday life.
History & Provenance
The painting is now part of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp's collection.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder
Ferdinand de Braekeleer (12 February 1792 – 16 May 1883), sometimes spelled as Ferdinand de Braeckeleer, was a Flemish painter and printmaker.
Self Portrait
Interior of an Inn, with Figures in Seventeenth-Century Costume
Interior of an Inn, with Figures in Seventeenth-Century Costume
De zangers
The Citadel of Antwerp shortly after the Siege of 19 November-23 December 1832, and the Surrender of the Dutch Garisson to the French
Resting Hunter
The Antwerp Castle in 1831
The Citadel of Antwerp shortly after the Siege of 19 November-23 December 1832, and the Surrender of the Dutch Garisson to the French
