Jean Delville
(1867–1953) Belgian occultist, painter, writer (1867–1953)
Jean Delville (Flanders/Belgium, 1867–1953) is listed in the catalogue as a painter and a draughtsman. By year of birth, Jean Delville belongs to the chapter ‘Post-Impressionism and Symbolism’ in this site’s history of art.
Jean Delville was born in Leuven and died in Forest. Jean Delville trained at Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Brussels. Jean Delville studied under Jean-François Portaels. Jean Delville worked in Italy. Wikidata associates Jean Delville with Symbolism. Jean Delville became a member of Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium.
One of the best-known works is ‘The School of Plato’. The catalogue has one work by Jean Delville with a free image. The dated work is from 1895. Kungliga museet för sköna konster i Belgien holds at least one work by Jean Delville.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Albert Baertsoen, Juliëtte Wytsman, Henry de Groux, Robert Hermann Sterl, and William Degouve de Nuncques.