Octave Maus was a Belgian author, art critic, and attorney born on June 12, 1856. He was a founder of L'Art Moderne, a weekly publication in the 19th century that focused on modern art. Maus was a prominent figure in the Belgian art world and was known for his advocacy of modern art.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $22 million (2024)
About
Belgian author, art critic, and attorney who was a founder of L'Art Moderne, a weekly, nineteenth-century publication.
Before Fame
He was born in Brussels, Belgium. He became secretary of Les XX, a group of prominent Belgian artists, in 1884.
Trivia
He founded a Brussels artistic society called La Libre Esthetique in 1894.
Family Life
He and his wife Madeleine were close friends and neighbors of the Belgian-British Composer Poldowski (Regine Wieniawski).
Associated With
His artistic organization, Les XX, sponsored an annual showcase of the work of international artists. French Impressionist Painter Claude Monet took part in the group's 1886 and 1889 exhibitions.