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Pierre Paulus
1881-03-16 – 1959-08-17
Life & Legacy
Pierre Paulus (1881–1959), later Baron Pierre Paulus de Châtelet, was a Belgian expressionist painter. He is best known as the designer of the "bold rooster" (French: coq hardi) adopted on 3 July 1913 as the symbol of the Walloon Movement and today the flag of Wallonia.
Paulus gained notability during the Walloon Art Exposition of Charleroi in 1911 and, in the interwar period, he held several exhibitions in Europe and in the United States.
Occupation & Career
painter, graphic artist, printmaker, ceramicist, lithographer, artist
Education
Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Brussels
Legacy Highlights
Organizations & Memberships
La Gravure Originale Belge · Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium
Education & Institutions
Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Brussels
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q1857866 — wikidata View source
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