The Life and Academic Career of Ferdinand Pauwels Ferdinand Pauwels was a Belgian history painter who lived and worked in Germany. His formal training began between 1842 and 1850 at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, where he studied under Gustave Wappers and Nicaise De Keyser, developing his skills as an outstanding colorist. In 1852, he was awarded the Prix de Rome for Belgium for his painting Coriolanus at Rome, which allowed him to spend four years studying in Italy. His career included significant academic roles, serving as the Professor of History Painting at the Weimar Saxon…