Louis Gallait

Painting, Visual Artist

1810 – 1887

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Who was Louis Gallait?

Louis Gallait was a Belgian painter he lay at the basis of a revival of history painting in Belgium. He earned his reputation especially with the large painting of Charles V's abdication. Gallait's works were esteemed because of their realism, faithfulness of the costumes and color composition of his paintings. He was also a distinguished portrait painter. Gallait died in Brussels in 1887. There is a painting by Louis Gallait at the Norton Art Museum in West Palm Beach, Florida.

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Born
May 10, 1810
Tournai
Died
Nov 20, 1887

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on July 23, 2013

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