Life and Artistic Beginnings Born in Brussels, Belgium, Amedée Degreef was the son of the painter Jean-Baptiste Degreef and Thérèse Catherine Plisnier. His artistic journey began under the guidance of his father before he pursued formal studies at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels. In 1900, he became a member of the Brussels artists' association known as Le Sillon, a group that advocated for a return to traditional painting a…