The Life and Training of Léon Devos Léon Devos was born on March 24, 1897, in Petit-Enghien, Belgium. His early years in the region provided the foundation for a life dedicated to the visual arts. He began his formal artistic education in Mons, where he first learned to navigate the technical demands of his craft. This early training prepared him for the next step in his development, which took him to the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels. While studying in Brussels, Devos became part of a circle of creative minds. In 1928, he joined fellow artists Anto-Carte, Léon Navez, and Frans…