Maurice Langaskens (born 1884 in Ghent — died 1946 in Schaerbeek) was a Belgian painter.[1] His work was initially of the Art Nouveau style.[2] Langaskens was prisoner of war when he painted his best known work, In Memorium: Burial of a Prisoner of War at the Gottingem Camp.[1]

Maurice Langaskens, self-portrait in watercolour.

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  1. ^ a b Shelby, Karen Dale (2008). Conflicted Nationalism and World War I in Belgium: Memory and Museum Design (PhD). The City University of New York. p. 204. Unpublished thesis.
  2. ^ Van Garsse, Steven (3 November 2008). "Luitenanten van de art nouveau". Brussel Nieuws. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
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