Franz Courtens

Baron Franciscus Eduardus Maria (Franz) Courtens (1854–1943) was a Belgian painter.

He was a leading figure in the Dendermonde School, famous for his paintings of nature and landscapes. An essay on him by Fernand Khnopff was published in The International Studio 34 (1908). Courtens was professor at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts (NHISKA) in Antwerp from 1904 till 1924.

He was a personal friend of Leopold II, who gave him the privilege of free access to the royal Parc of Laeken. Some of his paintings remain in the Royal collection.

Family Since 1922, the family belongs to the Belgian nobility.

Baron Franz Courtens:painter, member of Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium, 1904. Baron Hermann Courtens, (1884-1956): painter Baron Pierre Courtens, (1921-2004): artist Jacques Courtens, (1926-1988): painter Alfred Courtens, (1889-1967): sculptor Antoine Courtens, (1899-1969): architect, studied with Baron Victor Horta,

Honours 1922: created Baron Courtens by Royal order. Grand Officer in the Order of the Crown. Member of the Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium.