Eugene Demolder
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Eugene Demolder was a Belgian
author
. He is probably best known among English speakers for his romantic novel Le jardinier de la Pompadour, (Madame de Pompadour's Gardener). A novelist, short story writer, and art critic he was also educated in law. His memoirs, Sous la robe (Under the Robe), offers a cultural view of the Belgian professional class of the late 19th century and its involvement in literary reform. (See also cultural movements.) His use of symbol
ism and mastery of ambience sets his novels apart from earlier romance pieces.
He was a member of La Jeune Belgique (The Young Belgium), a literary review journal which encouraged a literary renaissance movement of 19th century Belgium. This movement was influential in raising the national consciousness of Belgians, ushering in modernism
and discouraging romanticism. Demolder contributed to La Jeune Belgique as an art critic and published an early monograph on symbolist artist, James Ensor
in 1892. Among his contemporaries were Emile Verhaeren, Max Sulzberger, Edouard Fetis.
Demolder was born in Sint-Jans-Molenbeek and died in Corbeil-Essonnes
, France.
Belgium
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author
Author
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. He is probably best known among English speakers for his romantic novel Le jardinier de la Pompadour, (Madame de Pompadour's Gardener). A novelist, short story writer, and art critic he was also educated in law. His memoirs, Sous la robe (Under the Robe), offers a cultural view of the Belgian professional class of the late 19th century and its involvement in literary reform. (See also cultural movements.) His use of symbol
Symbol
A symbol is something which represents an idea, a physical entity or a process but is distinct from it. The purpose of a symbol is to communicate meaning. For example, a red octagon may be a symbol for "STOP". On a map, a picture of a tent might represent a campsite. Numerals are symbols for...
ism and mastery of ambience sets his novels apart from earlier romance pieces.
He was a member of La Jeune Belgique (The Young Belgium), a literary review journal which encouraged a literary renaissance movement of 19th century Belgium. This movement was influential in raising the national consciousness of Belgians, ushering in modernism
Modernism
Modernism, in its broadest definition, is modern thought, character, or practice. More specifically, the term describes the modernist movement, its set of cultural tendencies and array of associated cultural movements, originally arising from wide-scale and far-reaching changes to Western society...
and discouraging romanticism. Demolder contributed to La Jeune Belgique as an art critic and published an early monograph on symbolist artist, James Ensor
James Ensor
James Sidney Edouard, Baron Ensor was a Flemish-Belgian painter and printmaker, an important influence on expressionism and surrealism who lived in Ostend for almost his entire life...
in 1892. Among his contemporaries were Emile Verhaeren, Max Sulzberger, Edouard Fetis.
Demolder was born in Sint-Jans-Molenbeek and died in Corbeil-Essonnes
Corbeil-Essonnes
Corbeil-Essonnes is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.Although neighboring Évry is the official seat of the Arrondissement of Évry, the sub-prefecture building and administration are located inside the commune of Corbeil-Essonnes.In the 19th...
, France.
List of works
- 1889 - Impressions d'art, études, critiques, transpositions, critique d'art
- 1891 - Contes d'Yperdamme
- 1891 - Le Massacre des innocents
- 1891 - Les Matines de Marie-Madeleine, conte de Pentecôte
- 1893 - Récits de Nazareth
- 1894 - Félicien Rops, étude patronymique
- 1896 - La Legende d'Yperdamme
- 1896 - Le Royaume authentique du grand Saint Nicolas
- 1897 - Quatuor
- 1897 - Sous la robe, (under the robe)
- 1899 - La Mort aux berceaux
- 1899 - La Route d'émeraude, ("The Emerald Road")
- 1901 - Le Cœur des pauvres
- 1901 - Constantin Meunier
- 1901 - Les Patins de la reine de Hollande
- 1901 - Trois contemporains: Henri de Brakeleer, Constantin Meunier, Félicien RopsFélicien RopsFélicien Rops was a Belgian artist, and printmaker in etching and aquatint.-Early life:Rops was born in Namur as the only son to Nicholas Rops and Sophie Maubile. He was educated at the University of Brussels...
- 1901 - L'Agonie d'Albion
- 1904 - L'Arche de Monsieur Cheunus ("The arch of Mr. Cheunus")
- 1904 - Le jardinier de la Pompadour has been included in Project GutenbergProject GutenbergProject Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize and archive cultural works, to "encourage the creation and distribution of eBooks". Founded in 1971 by Michael S. Hart, it is the oldest digital library. Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books...
- 1906 - L'Espagne en auto, ("Spain by car")