Chris Lebeau
Versatile Dutch Art Nouveau polymath
An influential early twentieth century Dutch artist, Chris Lebeau gained fame for his paintings, prints, sculpture, work in the book arts, textile designs, glass work, designs of theater interiors, and batik art. He was also a leading communist and anti-militarist. Tragically, this made him a victim when the Germans invaded Holland during the Second World War and he was imprisoned and died at the concentration camp of Dachau. Chris Lebeau studied art techniques at the Quellinusschool, Amsterdam (1892-1895) the Kunstniiverheidsschool, Amsterdam (1895-1899) the Rijksacademie, Amsterdam, under Professor A. Allebe (1901-1903), and at the Academy of Antwerp (1905-1908). Influenced by the art and ideas of William Morris, Lebeau's early art exhibited distinct art nouveau elements. Some of his most famous art is his design work for the Astatheater in the Haag (1920), the Amsterdam Statehouse (1927) and the 'Oud-Katholieke Kerk', in Leiden (1928). As well, between 1923 and 1926 Chris Lebeau worked with the leading Dutch glassworks, NV Glasfabriek Leerdam.
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Artworks by this artist (22 total)
- Portret van Frederik van Eeden 1888 - 1945
- Wederopstanding van Colijn 1920
- Portret van Gerda Henny 1992
- Portret van een vrouw 1916
- Diploma bij 25-jarig ambtsjubileum, 1931 1880
- Portret van Viola 1979
- Portret van een man 1916
- Portret van H.P. Berlage 1912
- Paddenstoelen 1912-09
- Portret van een onbekend meisje 2001
- Vrouwenfiguur 1888 - 1936
- Catalogusomslag ‘EMIT eerste moderne internationale tentoonstelling’ 1888
- Portret van Jan Mankes 1917
- Portret van Otto Barendsen 1918
- Portret van Philip Metman 1919
- Portret van Hendrik Willem Mesdag 1911
- Omslag tijdschrift Klanken 1888
- Weg met het militairisme 1924
- Portret van Jan Toorop
- Man bij kanon 1888