The Life of Englebert Van Anderlecht Born in the Schaerbeek district of Belgium on March 24, 1918, Englebert Van Anderlecht began his life in a landscape that would eventually witness his transformation from a painter of figurative subjects to a dedicated practitioner of abstraction. In the early years following 1940, he shared his vision through various exhibitions, yet his spirit was restless. He spent a decade in deep study, turning away from the literal representation of the world to seek a more profound, lyrical expression. This period of intense contemplation shaped him into a signific…