Art, literature & historyAntoine Wiertz
1806–1865
Selected artwork
St. Cecilia
c. 1850
Art Institute of Chicago
Other names (2)
antonie joseph wiertz, Wiertz
Biography
Antoine Joseph Wiertz (22 February 1806 – 18 June 1865) was a Belgian painter, sculptor, lithographer and art writer. He is known for his religious, historical, allegorical works, and portraits. An eccentric figure, he was originally much influenced by the works of Peter Paul Rubens and Michelangelo.
Some of his works are erotic and macabre and presage Belgian symbolism. While snubbed by contemporary art critics, he enjoyed the support of the new Belgian state, which, in return for his paintings, assisted him in building his personal studio and home in Brussels (now the Wiertz Museum), where the artist worked on his art and writings as a recluse.
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Influenced by
- Peter Paul Rubenseditorial inference
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- Michelangeloeditorial inference
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- Willem Jacob Herreynseditorial inference
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Museums & collections
Documented holdings of works attributed to Antoine Wiertz. Check the museum’s record for current display information.
- Art Institute of Chicago1 recorded work
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de la ville de Paris1 recorded work
- Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK)1 recorded work