The Premature Burial (1854) by Antoine Wiertz (Belgian, 1806-1865). Wiertz Museum. The common means to determine death were usually rough and ready or absurd by today's standards. No wonder many feared a premature burial.

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Louis Thevenet (Belgian, 1874-1930) - The Black Clock, 1904

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Auguste Levêque.
Belgian, 1866-1921.
La Parque. The Fates. 1900

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Painting by Pierre Jan Van Der Ouderaa (Belgian, 1841-1915).

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The Premature Burial (1854) by Antoine Wiertz (Belgian, 1806-1865). Wiertz Museum. Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's short story (1844) of the same name.

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Walter Swennen (Belgian, born 1946) Lights of Moke

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Antoine (Anto) Carte (Belgian, 1886–1954). Carte’s somber, symbolic figures highlight the struggles of the working class. https://t.co/xKtvkce5PF

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"Ceci n'est pas une pipe" (René Magritte,
Belgian, 1898–1967)
"This is an awesome Satoshibles" (Anne, Belgian, October 22, 2021)
They all are awesome 😍

https://t.co/gJ0g1BCbzX

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Hey Glitch, thanks a bunch for the tag ! 😊
I'm Angie, also Belgian, and 2D artist, working with vectors. I love colours & gradients, but also creating emotions ❤️

Here are a few recent pieces ✨
Tagging @ and 🌷

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The Pianolesson, 1897, by Henriëtte Ronner Knip (Belgian, 1821-1909)

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Gustave Van de Woestijne (Belgian, 1881 – 1947) - Summer, 1929

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The Premature Burial (1854) by Antoine Wiertz (Belgian, 1806-1865). Wiertz Museum. Wiertz enjoyed a macabre title - other paintings include The Suicide (1854) and Visions of a Decapitated Head (1853).

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🎨Jean Léon Henri Gouweloos (Belgian, 1865-1943)

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Paul Delvaux (Belgian, 1897-1994)
Femme dans une grotte (1936)
Oil on canvas, 71 x 91.5 cm.
Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid

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Frans Masereel (Belgian, 1889-1972) "Street with street lights, Paris, in the evening" 1939

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Fernand Toussaint (Belgian, 1873-1955)
After the ball

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Hippolyte Daeye (Belgian, 1873–1952) - Sleeping baby , 1925

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The Premature Burial (1854) by Antoine Wiertz (Belgian, 1806-1865). Wiertz Museum. A popular fear in history was that of illness or injury causing the appearance of death - and then burial alive!

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thunderstruck9:

Léon Spilliaert (Belgian, 1881-1946), Marine sombre, soir [Dark seascape, evening], 1925. Watercolour, gouache and India ink on paper, 38.8 x 56.2 cm. https://t.co/kK0I5A8cSY

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