Belgian painter, architect and interior designer
Henry van de Velde was born on April 3, 1863, in Antwerp, Belgium. He held citizenship in both Belgium and Germany . Van de Velde was educated at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp . His occupations included architect, designer, engineer, teacher, and painter .
He was the founder of La Cambre National School of Visual Arts . Two of his notable works are the Kröller-Müller Museum and the Boekentoren . Van de Velde passed away on October 25, 1957, in Zürich .
Belgian painter, architect and interior designer