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Kies een stemming en de kamer zelf antwoordt — het licht koelt of warmt op, de sfeer verandert van tempo, en alleen de werken die dat gevoel belichamen, treden naar voren uit de duisternis. De rest verdwijnt in de schaduw.
Alphonse Asselbergs
The Life and Artistic Journey of Alphonse Asselbergs Born in Brussels, Belgium, Alphonse Asselbergs was the son of Henri Asselbergs, a successful merchant in the paper trade. After attending the local atheneum, he initially entered the family business at the age of twenty. However, his life took a transformative turn following a chance meeting with the landscape painter Edouard Huberti. This encounter sparked a deep interest in art, lea
ding him to create his first paintings of the Kempen in 1861. For several years, he navigated a dual existence, vacillating between his comfortable, upper-class life as a businessman and the inherent risks of pursuing a career as an artist. Asselbergs' artistic training was heavily influenced by Huberti, with whom he traveled through the area around Namur. During these excursions, he befriended Théodore T'Scharner, and together they em…