Louis Delacenserie
*7. 9. 1838 – Bruggy, Belgium
†2. 9. 1909 – Bruggy, Belgium
Biography
Louis Joseph Jean-Baptiste de la Censerie was a Belgian architect. His father was a merchant and construction entrepreneur from Tournai. He studied architecture under Jean-Brunon Rudd (1792-1870) at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bruges. In 1862, he won the Prix de Rome, which allowed him to travel to Paris, Italy, and Greece, where he could admire the masterpieces of ancient architecture. After his studies, he worked for a while in Ghent with the historicist architect Louis Roelandt (1786-1864). At the beginning of his career, he adopted the neoclassical style of his teachers. After being appointed the city architect of Bruges, he became involved in the Belgian Gothic Revival movement. He thoroughly acquainted himself with the Gothic brick and sandstone architecture of medieval Flanders. Thanks to his deep knowledge of medieval architecture, he was able to replicate this historical style in all its details, although in his own original work he often employed new construction techniques and materials. At the peak of his career, he designed the main train station in Antwerp, where he used a neo-Renaissance style referencing the economic and artistic flourishing of the city in the 16th century. However, some elements (such as the use of colors and materials) were already influenced by the emerging Art Nouveau architecture.
Louis Joseph Jean-Baptiste de la Censerie was a Belgian architect. His father was a merchant and construction entrepreneur from Tournai. He studied architecture under Jean-Brunon Rudd (1792-1870) at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bruges. In 1862, he won the Prix de Rome, which allowed him to travel to Paris, Italy, and Greece, where he could admire the masterpieces of ancient architecture. After his studies, he worked for a while in Ghent with the historicist architect Louis Roelandt (1786-1864). At the beginning of his career, he adopted the neoclassical style of his teachers. After being appointed the city architect of Bruges, he became involved in the Belgian Gothic Revival movement. He thoroughly acquainted himself with the Gothic brick and sandstone architecture of medieval Flanders. Thanks to his deep knowledge of medieval architecture, he was able to replicate this historical style in all its details, although in his own original work he often employed new construction techniques and materials. At the peak of his career, he designed the main train station in Antwerp, where he used a neo-Renaissance style referencing the economic and artistic flourishing of the city in the 16th century. However, some elements (such as the use of colors and materials) were already influenced by the emerging Art Nouveau architecture.
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