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Edouard de Jans
A Life in Observation Edouard de Jans began his life in Sint-Andries, the son of a farmer and a miller. His interest in art did not come from formal study but from a window, watching the displays in a local lithographer's shop. This early curiosity found a practical outlet when an aristocrat, working on the restoration of the Steentien castle, saw enough promise in the young man's drawings to suggest formal training. This led him to the
Bogardenschool and later to the Bruges Academy of Fine Arts, where he studied under Eduard Wallays. His path moved toward Antwerp, where he eventually entered the Master Class at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Under the guidance of Nicaise De Keyser, Polydore Beaufaux, and Charles Verlat, his hands learned the technicalities of oil on canvas, etching, and drypoint. In 1876, a scholarship from the Prix de Rome allowed him to move thro…