Gustaaf Vanaise

Gustave Vanaise was a Belgian historical, portrait, genre, nude, landscape and still life painter. He set as his goal the revival of history painting in Belgium by creating large canvases depicting glorious scenes from national history. He also painted some Orientalist scenes. Despite his commercial success, his academic and realistic style had started to fall out of favor during his lifetime even as his later works became brighter in color and looser in touch under the influence of contemporary art trends.