Gisbert Combaz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gisbert Combaz

Belgian painter, lithographer, illustrator, furniture designer, art educator and lawyer

Date of Birth: 23-Sep-1869

Place of Birth: Antwerp, Flemish Region, Belgium

Date of Death: 18-Jan-1941

Profession: lawyer, artist, illustrator, painter, pedagogue, sculptor, printmaker, sinologist, art educator, lithographer

Nationality: Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Gisbert Combaz or Ghisbert Combaz (Antwerp, 23 September 1869 - Saint-Gilles, 18 January 1941) was a Belgian painter, lithographer, illustrator, poster artist, furniture designer, sculptor, art educator, art historian and lawyer.
He originally trained and practised as a lawyer, but gave up his legal career to dedicated himself to art education and art.
He was one of the leading Belgian Art Nouveau artists.
Despite his talents as a painter, he is now mainly known for his poster designs and postcards as well as his First World War drawings expressing his hatred for the German occupiers.
His work showed a strong influence of his in-depth study of Japanese and Chinese art.