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Leo Van Paemel
Leo Joris Van Paemel (born Blankenberge 15 January 1914: died Bruges, 28 January 1995) was a West Flanders, Flemish artist.Leo Van Paemel: Verheerlijker van leven. L'exaltation de vie (Paul Vanderschaeghe) Life Early years Leo van Paemel and his twin brother, Willy, were born in Blankenberge. Leo himself said that he had always painted for as long as he could remember. Paintings survive from 1927, produced by van Paemel in Lissewege, Uitkerke and the former fishing port of Blankenberge. At that time he was just 13 years old and a student at the State Middle School ("RMS") in Blankenberge where his artistic talent was identified and encouraged, earning him privileges including the right to have his paintings used to decorated the walls of the school's covered play area. Leo's uncle was the artist (who later concentrated on engraving for which today he is better remembered) :nl:Jules Van Paemel, Jules Van Paemel, who did much to support the nephew's talent. Leo regularly accomp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provence
Provence (, , , , ; oc, Provença or ''Prouvènço'' , ) is a geographical region and historical province of southeastern France, which extends from the left bank of the lower Rhône to the west to the Italian border to the east; it is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the south. It largely corresponds with the modern administrative region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur and includes the departments of Var, Bouches-du-Rhône, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, as well as parts of Alpes-Maritimes and Vaucluse.''Le Petit Robert, Dictionnaire Universel des Noms Propres'' (1988). The largest city of the region and its modern-day capital is Marseille. The Romans made the region the first Roman province beyond the Alps and called it ''Provincia Romana'', which evolved into the present name. Until 1481 it was ruled by the Counts of Provence from their capital in Aix-en-Provence, then became a province of the Kings of France. While it has been part of France for more than 500 years, it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
