ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
Leon Brunin was born in Antwerp, Belgium on November 20, 1861, and died there on March 13, 1949. He was a painter of genre scenes, interiors and animal landscapes. He was also a fine sculptor and used the pseudonyms of Demeuter and de Meuter or de Meutter.
As a young child, he was introduced to sculpture at “L’Academie des Beaux-Arts” in Antwerp and became the favorite student of the renowned sculpturer, Franz Joris.
As a young man, Brunin abandoned sculpture in order to concentrate on painting. He started under the direction of Polydore Beaufaux and after that, became an important student and protégé of the world-renowned artist and teacher, Charles Verlat.
Brunin started to exhibit in 1880 and continued to exhibit extensively throughout Belgium and Holland for several decades.
During a voyage to Holland, Leon Brunin was permitted to study the technique of Rembrandt which tremendously influenced his work.
In 1886, he became a professor at the Academy of Antwerp. He became extremely well known for his interior scenes and portraits.
Today, Brunin’s work can be found in museums in Antwerp, Belgium, Munich, Germany and Chicago, Illinois.