Louis Tytgadt or Tijtgadt [1] (1841–1918) was a Belgian painter.
Born in Lovendegem ( East Flanders]) on 20 April 1841, [1] Tytgadt studied at the Royal Academy for Fine Arts in Ghent, and in the Paris studio of Alexandre Cabanel. [2] In June 1875, Tytgadt visited the Frans Hals Museum in Haarlem, together with the French artist Eugène Fromentin. [3] In 1880 Tytgadt became a teacher at the Ghent academy. By 1892, until 1902, he was director of the academy and its museum. He established the academy's decorative arts section. [4] In 1902 the museum became a separate institution, the Museum of Fine Arts, Ghent, with Tytgadt sitting on the board. [2] He also served as deputy chair of the Provincial Commission for the Preservation of Monuments and Landscapes. [5] He died in Ghent in 1918.
During his career, Tytgadt exhibited at the Paris Salon (1888) [1] and the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago (1893). [6]
Louis Tytgadt or Tijtgadt [1] (1841–1918) was a Belgian painter.
Born in Lovendegem ( East Flanders]) on 20 April 1841, [1] Tytgadt studied at the Royal Academy for Fine Arts in Ghent, and in the Paris studio of Alexandre Cabanel. [2] In June 1875, Tytgadt visited the Frans Hals Museum in Haarlem, together with the French artist Eugène Fromentin. [3] In 1880 Tytgadt became a teacher at the Ghent academy. By 1892, until 1902, he was director of the academy and its museum. He established the academy's decorative arts section. [4] In 1902 the museum became a separate institution, the Museum of Fine Arts, Ghent, with Tytgadt sitting on the board. [2] He also served as deputy chair of the Provincial Commission for the Preservation of Monuments and Landscapes. [5] He died in Ghent in 1918.
During his career, Tytgadt exhibited at the Paris Salon (1888) [1] and the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago (1893). [6]